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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 Continue Reading →
One of my treasured family experiences is mealtimes, particularly those eaten out when the stress of cooking is taken away. I can’t be described as an Italian mamma who loves Continue Reading →
I am definitely drawn to trying new Italian places, particularly those that claim to be genuine Italian. I’ve always loved Italian food and feel very fortunate to have lived in Italy. Continue Reading →
Something that the Italians do well is make children feel welcome in restaurants. That is certainly the case at Il Purgatorio located on the northern side of Lake Bolsena. Far Continue Reading →
The first time that I went to L’Antica Birreria Peroni was back in 2000 when I was newly married and living in a small town in rural Lazio. My husband Continue Reading →
The first time that I was stopped by the carabinieri was when I was a tour guide for an extremely brief period in 1999. I can remember being totally freaked Continue Reading →
If I were to ask you what is your first thought when you think of Italy, what would spring to mind? In my case these days it would probably be Continue Reading →
One experience that I will certainly be glad that I had whilst I was living in Italy was getting a lesson in how to make fresh pasta from my neighbour. Continue Reading →
These are some reflections that I came up with regarding what I have learnt from Italians. I did after all spend over 7 years living in Italy. Family is important Continue Reading →
Although we haven’t lived in Italy since 2012 my children do occasionally speak Italian. They have also both taken the GCSE in Italian. Since they are bilingual they were able Continue Reading →
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