My experience with homemade pasta began five months ago with a cooking class with friends visiting from NY, and a Michelin Star chef, in Northern Italy. I was so excited to learn about pasta that the week after I planned a dinner party for a new group of people we met in Lugano, with of … More Scuola de Pasta, Bologna Day 1
To salvage your pride of being Italian- American, or to simply fit in with the locals; follow these tips on what to do and what not to do when eating in Italy: … More The recipe for eating like an Italian
There aren’t many healthy breakfast options here in Svitalia. Typically we have a choice between: brioche with creme or brioche with marmellade, which would be fine, if we were on vacation. But, this is real life–which means that we need real options. As you may have read in my previous post (especially the one about … More Made from scratch: Vegan Energy Bars
When taking the tilting train through the alps of Switzerland, there is one thing that passengers have in common: taking pictures along the way. The train runs through the Gotthard tunnel, connecting the Italian to the German part of Switzerland. It’s clear that the train is climbing high through the alps as the landscape changes … More 10 Minutes with a Photographer
Europe is quiet in January. Just after New Years day–and through the start of Carnival–many of the tourist attractions, and well rated restaurants, close for weeks. This made it pretty difficult to plan for our guests arriving January 11th and staying through the 18th. It typically wouldn’t have mattered to guests if some of the … More Venice in January
..is that it’s always the same, no matter which country your in. The 80’s music playing in the background, glow in the dark bowling pins at the end of the lane and the sippery plastic chairs where you sit and watch you opponent- anxiously waiting your turn to bowl. It all makes you feel right … More The beautiful thing about a bowling alley..
It was a busy and beautiful December–visitors, birthdays, enjoying long hikes while the weather was warm and a wonderful trip to the states visiting family and friends. Although we weren’t technically gone (out of the country) for too long, I left the blog for the month of December. Now I’m back, and ready to write! … More We’re back!
Visiting Christmas markets is the ultimate way to get into the holiday spirit! Click here to read about the four markets in downtown Zurich and what to look for when visiting each! … More It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas: Zurich
When we were in Piedmont for a weekend away, we stayed at a beautiful family run bed and breakfast/vineyard, Villa Cornarea. Villa Cornarea is located just at the top of mountains and in the center of their vineyard property. We were all so comfortable sitting on the balcony, followed by their cozy dining room, so … More The two ladies of Leon d’Oro Secolare
We’re still on a mango kick, as they’ve been super cheap at the supermarket here. For the past few days, we’re tried variations of this smoothie, perfecting the type and amount of each ingredient–and we think Jamey got it just right! What’s great about this recipe is that you probably have (or can easily have) … More Morning Smoothie: Mango, pear, carrot, spinach, oats, almond butter..whew!
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