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Trips to Italy involve daily gelato for me (luckily for my wasteline, I was able to give up this habit when I actually lived in the country). There is excellent gelato to be had all over this country, and all over the city of Milan, but there’s one gelateria that’s so special it’s worth going […]
This NYTimes article broke my heart today - to hear that the waste disposal problems around Naples are negatively affecting the quality of some buffalo mozzarella, one of Italy’s most beloved cheeses. Una tragedia!
The owner of Obiká, a mozzarella bar which is one of my favorite restaurants in Milan (and Rome), is interviewed for the […]
I love reading books during my travels that are somehow connected to my destination. I’m not talking about travel guides, but rather pleasure reading to entertain me on planes, trains, or simply while soaking in the atmosphere at a local cafe. Fiction or non-fiction, books set in the city I’m exploring can help enhance my […]
A glimpse of Venice, complete with tour guide narration.
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Europe is chock full of fine art, but for today’s Photo Friday I thought I’d show you one of my own humble creations. This painting was inspired by the Navigli area of Milan, a hip neighborhood with a couple romantic canals running through it. Navigli is especially known for its lively night life, and the […]
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Piles of fruit sculpted out of marzipan, a sweet almond paste that sometimes looks better than it tastes, on display in Milan, Italy.
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Sometimes the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is referred to as the world’s first indoor shopping mall, but that’s a comparison that doesn’t do this magnificent structure justice. It connects the Piazza del Duomo to the piazza in front of La Scala opera house in the center of Milan. The ceiling consists of a glass dome, […]
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