Navigli Milan: Canals, Aperitivo, Food & Things to Do
Why Navigli Is One of Milan’s Most Vibrant Neighborhoods Have you ever heard of Navigli? This is one of Milan’s most exciting districts, offering a blend of historic charm with a youthful edge that attracts buzzing crowds. Central hubs like Darsena and Naviglio Grande are exciting corners that everyone should...
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Growing up in England, we are constantly told to “eat your greens.” But eating our greens is not made very easy for us. Overcooked, undersalted and watery cabbage was the order of the day when I was growing up in the 1970s. But here in Rome, eating your greens is...
Saltimbocca alla Romana – A Roman Food Classic (Recipe)
For my first six months in Rome I subsisted almost solely on pizza and pasta. They were, after all, the dishes I had been so eager to sample before my arrival in the Eternal City, the very pillars of Italian cuisine: the hearty and flavourful bucatini all’amatriciana, a pizza margherita larger than...
Torta di Ricotta: A Traditional Italian Easter Recipe
When I was little I was labeled a “good eater.” “My girls eat anything,” my mom would say about my sister and me. And it was true — sweet potatoes, avocados, shrimp, parmesan — our taste buds were wise beyond their years. I even felt a little sorry for the kids...
Prati is one of Rome’s best known shopping areas and close to the Vatican, yet it remains almost undiscovered by tourists. Until the late 19th century, Prati was an undeveloped green area of meadows and farmland. Nowadays, Prati is a wealthy residential area of Rome and boasts not only great shopping,...
Are you coming to Rome but couldn’t ditch your kids with the grandparents? Don’t fret! The Eternal City offers something for every family. From the parks on the Pincian Hill for the little ones, to the afternoon “discotecas” for the teens and tweens . . . kids are covered here in...
15 Fun and Interesting Italy Facts for Kids
We really don’t think you or your kids will have a problem getting interested in Italy. There’s no shortage of things to know about this old, artistic and cultural country. But still, we thought it would be helpful to create a list of fun facts about Italy to share with...
Although I can’t claim to be very talented in the kitchen nowadays (taste testing is really more my forte’), some of my fondest childhood memories revolve around a good deal of mixing, seasoning, and stirring. Believe it or not, I was quite the little chef. On weekends my mom would...
Campo dei Fiori Market: The "Field of Flowers"
This post was originally published in 2014 and was updated in November, 2017. Campo dei Fiori is a piazza smack in the centre of historic Rome. Its name, translated literally, means “field of flowers,” and one theory is that the name dates from when this area was an open meadow....
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