San Pietro, Tuscania – interior and exterior
It is quite a splendid sight when you view the church of San Pietro in Tuscania for the very first time. It is in such a prominent position that it Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Italy
Keeping things simple
Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing. Camille Pissarro Since launching my website I have spent some time going through hundreds of Continue Reading →
Bruschetta with mushroom paste, prosciutto and Grana Padano Cheese
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 →
Il Purgatorio – Gradoli
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 →
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 living in a small town in rural Lazio. My husband Continue Reading →
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 brief period in 1999. I can remember being totally freaked Continue Reading →
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 mind? In my case these days it would probably be Continue Reading →
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 lesson in how to make fresh pasta from my neighbour. Continue Reading →
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 spend over 7 years living in Italy. Family is important Continue Reading →
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 GCSE in Italian. Since they are bilingual they were able Continue Reading →