As I was tripping around Italy, every now and then I would spot a newsstand…

I‘m sitting on the front porch, watching two large wasps leisurely nibble their way around…

Summer time… and the squash blossoms are blooming. Of all the edible flowers – nasturtium, borage,…

This post is dedicated to my brothers. I love you guys. The Grotto Founded in…

Find a quiet porch swing, a comfy kitchen table, or a serene spot of your…

Cinque Terra (five towns) are the romantic, picturesque hillside villages in the Liguria region of…

Who isn’t a fan of this luscious layering of sauce and fresh pasta? Lasagna, said…

As you may have noticed, for the last few months, I have been exploring the…

This fabulous semolina cake comes from Naples where it is known as Migliaccio (pudding cake)…

It’s early March, the daffodils are up, the equinox is just a couple of weeks…