Below you'll find a list of all posts from September, 2010
This is an excerpt from the longer article Eat Your Way Through The Friuli–Venezia Giulia Region of Italy by Elisabeth Antoine Crawford, author of Flavors of Friuli: A Culinary Journey through Northeastern Italy: My fondest memory of Trieste will always be the day I first stepped into Pasticceria Penso. My timing seems predestined — I arrived on a blustery February …
I’ve long been a fan of JDB Fine Hotels & Resorts. Judy Baer and her team have a knack for representing truly unique and charming hotels in Italy and beyond. I often learn about a special new property from their offerings or see a place that I’ve reviewed (and loved) make it onto their list. JDB is a fantastic operation …
Whether its a wedding or a business meeting, we've got the perfect picturesque palazzo for you to hold your special event in Verona, Italy. Read on for details on how to make it happen.
We've got a hanpicked selection of charming small hotels in Verona and family-run restaurants that you must visit! Plus how to get to Verona and how to find an afforded guided tour of Verona.
Sure this lovely city in the Veneto is known most for Romeo and Juliet, but there's so much more to Verona. Explore historic piazzas, the well-preserved Roman ruins and captivating museums here in Verona.
Fall is the perfect time of year to cook this Friulian specialty - gnocchi made from butternut squash. One of the delightful flavors of the Friuli region of Italy. Read on for the recipe.
Tucked away between mountains and sea in Italy's northeast corner, tiny Friuli--Venezia Giulia boasts one of the country's most distinctive regional cuisines. With influences from Austria, Hungary, and Slovenia, the Friulian people cleverly merge local ingredients with spices from foreign lands. Learn about the best restaurants in Friuli and the best bakery in Trieste.
Tucked away between mountains and sea in Italy’s northeast corner, tiny Friuli–Venezia Giulia boasts one of the country’s most distinctive regional cuisines. The author of a new cookbook on the region reveals where she loves to eat in Friuli. Surely, you’ve heard of Verona, but do you know that there’s so much more there than Juliet’s balcony? We explore the Roman ruins, city highlights, places to stay and eat. (8 pages)
Sometimes running around Rome takes its toll. So much to see, so many miles to walk. If you’re looking for a place to relax and rejeuvenate in the Eternal City, our friend Rebecca Winke tells us about her secret haven in Rome – Acquamadre Hammam. I can’t wait to try it on my next visit to Rome.
If you’re yearning for an Old World Christmas, there’s no better place to find it than –ahem–the Old World. Though in recent decades the Christmas holidays in Umbria have become more commercialized and adopted many of the trappings of the Anglo-Saxon version enough of the region’s traditions endure to make spending your winter holiday in Italy’s green heart.
