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One of the first blogs that I started when I was living in Italy was called Chocolate Brick. It was so named after a dessert that friends of ours made in their restaurant in the historic centre of Tuscania in Read More …
I didn’t discover eggplant (aubergine) until I lived in Italy. I don’t remember it being a vegetable that I was aware of when I was growing up in suburban Sydney. Perhaps it wasn’t as widely available as it is these Read More …
Lake Bolsena is the largest volcanic lake in Europe. It is located in the Viterbo province in northern Lazio. The border with Tuscany is close by. The lake becomes quite popular during the summer months as Italian families and others Read More …
I could never not eat pasta. Perhaps it is because of living in Italy for several years and always having pasta for lunch. Perhaps it is also down to the fact of not having pasta as often as we used Read More …
Capodimonte, is a small town on the southern shores of the majestic lake Bolsena in northern Lazio and nestled between Tuscany to the north, Umbria to the east, Rome to the south and the Mediterranean to the west. I know Read More …
Capodimonte is a characteristic medieval town located in northern Lazio in an area that is known as the Tuscia (which corresponds to the Viterbo province of Lazio). The origins of the town are linked to the Etruscan village Vesentum (Bisenzio). Read More …
A couple of years ago we sold our house in Italy. As a result this necessitated moving the possessions that we couldn’t let go of to England. Three years is a long time to be separated from the majority of Read More …
It is quite a splendid sight when you view the church of San Pietro in Tuscania for the very first time. It is in such a prominent position that it can be seen from quite a distance away. The photo Read More …
Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing. Camille Pissarro Since launching my website I have spent some time going through hundreds of photos that I took while we lived in Italy. Amongst Read More …
Since we moved to England from Italy, one of the things that my children have missed us making regularly is bruschetta. Usually I either made bruschetta with olive oil, garlic and salt or bruschetta with diced tomato, olive oil and Read More …