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Old School Trattoria – St Ives, Sydney

One of my treasured family experiences is mealtimes, particularly those eaten out when the stress of cooking is taken away. …

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Edendum – Brighton

I am definitely drawn to trying new Italian places, particularly those that claim to be genuine Italian. I’ve always loved Italian…

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Il Purgatorio – Gradoli

Something that the Italians do well is make children feel welcome in restaurants.  That is certainly the case at Il…

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L’Antica Birreria Peroni

The first time that I went to L’Antica Birreria Peroni was back in 2000 when I was newly married and…

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Failing the Italian driving licence theory test 3 times

The first time that I was stopped by the carabinieri was when I was a tour guide for an extremely…

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So you want to go to Italy

If I were to ask you what is your first thought when you think of Italy, what would spring to…

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Making fresh pasta at home

One experience that I will certainly be glad that I had whilst I was living in Italy was getting a…

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5 lessons I have learnt from Italians

These are some reflections that I came up with regarding what I have learnt from Italians.  I did after all…

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5 reasons I am glad my children speak Italian and English

Although we haven't lived in Italy since 2012 my children do occasionally speak Italian.  They have also both taken the…

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Changing schools in Italy

The summer of 2010 was a great time for my son.  As summers go it was a time when he…

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