Farinata
January 06, 2009Farinata could be described a sort of dense savory pancake; or maybe as a thin chick pea pizza crust; or maybe as a heavy, thick tortilla. In any case it's a batter of chick pea flour with water and olive oil,…
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Parking for Women
December 23, 2008I took this photo in a parking garage in Turin. The sign translates as: Parking Spot Reserved for Women I had a couple different reactions to this sign: on one hand, I was grateful, because the spot was wider than…
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Eataly, Turin
November 25, 2008Eataly, as the name suggests, is about eating in Italy. So I'm dedicating an entire post to it. Eataly was built during the major overhaul done in Turin to prepare for the 2006 winter Olympic Games, and is basically a gourmet grocery store offering all…
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What to see in Bologna
November 10, 2008What to see and do in Bologna? Easy: Walk. Eat. Walk. Eat. Walk. Eat. That pretty much sums up what I like to do in Bologna. Why I love walking in Bologna Bologna is a mid-sized city, so it’s easy…
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Sirmione, Lake Garda
November 05, 2008day or so visiting Sirmione, a picturesque town at the end of a peninsula which juts a couple miles into Lake Garda. Soak up the lake and mountain scenery (see photo) or book a spa treatment using local thermal waters piped up from the spring at the…
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Two Days in Milan
October 16, 2008Having lived in Milan (via San Maurilio) about 4 years, I have many ideas on what to do in Milan. If this city were transplanted in North America, I’d say it’s a city so rich with culture and with so…
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Visiting the Cinque Terre
October 13, 2008Picture this: You’re walking along a narrow dirt and rock trail several hundred feet above the blue, blue Mediterranean sea. You are surrounded by fig, lemon, and olive trees, flower gardens and vineyards. Several hundred feet up the slope is the road where, yes, there…
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Valley of the Temples, Sicily
October 06, 2008You’ll swear you’ve been unknowingly teleported to Greece when you see the ancient Valley of the temples in Agrigento, Sicily. The outdoor archaeological park Valley of the Temples, or Valle dei Templi, has 7 spectacular Greek temples from the 6th and…
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What to see in San Gimignano Italy
October 01, 2008Even if you had no idea what to see in San Gimignano Italy, you’d immediately notice its unique skyline. Now a UNESCO world heritage site, this walled Tuscan city was founded by the Etruscans and then became prosperous in the middle ages…
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