Chef Wolfgang Puck tells USA TODAY that the island of Capri is the best place he has ever visited. “I like everything about it. Great food and people dress very well when they go out at night. Exciting night life and especially fun if you have a boat,” he tells the newspaper. Puck, who is famous for his restaurants including …
Oprah, J. Lo: Celebrities Love Italy, too!
Your faithful editor’s love of celebrity gossip news (really, I’m trying to quit) comes in handy this time of year to report to you where are the big stars are vacationing in Italy this summer. Just like us mere mortals, the celebs love Bella Italia. Here’s a rundown on who’s where, doing what: Oprah Winfrey was spotted earlier this month …
Padma Lakshmi’s Italy Dining Advice
One of your editor’s favorite TV shows is Top Chef but I didn’t know the connections tha the host Padma Lakshmi has to Italy. She lived in Milan and Rome for six years and is the former host of the Italian hit television show Domenica In. In the current issue of La Cucina Italiana she shares her Italian dining recommendations. …
George Clooney Against Lake Como Construction Plans
Actor, director and producer George Clooney may be the “Sexiest Man of the Year,” but he’s definitely more than just a pretty face (and body). Although he is wealthy enough to have bought a lakeside villa in Laglio, a small town near Como, he hasn’t let his fame or fortune overshadow his sense of civil duty to his fellow Italian …
More Celebrities Tie the Knot in Italy
Rocker Rod Stewart married his longtime girlfriend Penny Lancaster Saturday in a low-key ceremony on the Ligurian coast. According to London Net, “The couple, who have a one-year-old son, Alastair, tied the knot in Santa Margherita Ligure at the impressive Villa Durazzo, watched only by Penny’s parents, Sally and Graham.After the ceremony, Rod and Penny were pictured smiling and waving …