Skye We spent a short 10 days visiting Scotland this past winter, a few of those days were devoted to the Isle of Skye. The Isle of Skye is one of those places with a beauty that is difficult to convey in photos. Its jaw dropping scenery and ever changing weather and landscapes left us speechless more […]
Scotland Road Trip – part 1
Awake and moving We were awake and moving when the front desk phoned to let us know that the rental car had arrived. I quickly organized myself and went to meet the man with the car, a Vauxhall SRI, beautiful car, that would transport us in style up to the Outer Hebrides. I signed the paperwork […]
48 hours in Glasgow – Day 1
Day One Continuing on our off-season themed travels, we headed over to Scotland in mid February. We arrived in Glasgow under the cover of night, having planned to stay a quick 48 hours before heading out on a road trip to the Isle of Skye. We had a carefully curated itinerary to get through after […]
Parco dei Mostri
Secret garden Have you ever dreamt of having a secret garden behind tall stone walls? An oasis of paths and fantastic statues tucked amongst the landscape to disappear into and escape the reality of the outside world? Just a few miles down the A1 from Orvieto you will find the small hilltop village of Bomarzo. […]
3 months in Italy – a pictorial
Thousands of photos Since returning to Canada I’ve been sorting through thousands of photos taken over the three months we were in Italy. I wanted to share some but it’s so difficult to pick just a few since I have many favourites. I’ve done my best to pick just ten. This first one, of a […]
One Day in Florence
Well, we’re finally back on Canadian soil after almost a year of travel and housesitting. It’s incredible how fast the time flew and looking back at our adventures we consider ourselves very lucky to spend time in parts of the world we love and to discover new, inspiring places. Returning home was a bit of […]
TROFIE WITH PESTO, GREEN BEANS AND POTATOES
This dish comes from Liguria, home of pesto. Having potatoes and pasta in the same dish might sound strange but once you taste it you will see that they go well together in this recipe. We’ve also made this with the addition of crispy pancetta, it goes against tradition but is delicious nonetheless.
SLOW BRAISED CHICKEN IN A PORCINI SAUCE
Chicken and porcini On our whirlwind day trip up to Florence we took in the Mercato Centrale with tons of tasty treats to choose from, beautifully displayed to attract customers. One thing that was plentiful were dried porcini mushrooms. A tip for anyone looking to buy top quality dried porcinis is to make sure they […]