Leaving San Marino If you miss a turn in Italy it can be the best thing to happen or the worst. Leaving San Marino we did just that and managed to turn a 2 1/2 hour drive into an epic adventure. It was a beautiful sunny day and we ended up on a small provincial […]
Tuscany Region
Our food and culture blog articles from our travels through the Tuscany Region of Italy.
Base Camp Rimini: 3 easy day-trips
Day-trips Rimini is the perfect base camp for many day-trips. Whether you are staying in the town centre or near the beach, the train and bus station are a short city bus or walk away. You can leave in the morning and be back by dinner time to enjoy seafood on the beach. Here are […]
On The Road Again…
Between three and seven times Experts say that people change careers between three and seven times within their working life. As we get ready to go on the road again with our very first press trip, Tim, a career chef with over 15 years behind a stove and I, an office lifer, wonder whether this […]
A sneak peek at what’s ahead – TAGLIATELLE ALLA BOLOGNESE
No this isn’t a doomsday post, far from it. It’s a peek at what you can expect to read about this summer. Yep, we’re heading out again, back to Europe. At the end of May we’ll be taking part in BlogVille, a project by the Emilia-Romagna Tourism Board that lets bloggers “live like a local”. We’ll […]
Small Town Fun in Massarosa
Your night’s entertainment What do you do when you’ve been in a small town for a while, have seen all the sights, tried all the restaurants and think there’s nothing left to do? Find an interesting building with a spotlight and you’ve found your night’s entertainment. Massarosa After a month in Massarosa, we […]
Lucca In Pictures
Walled city of Lucca One of our favourite places to visit in Tuscany is the walled city of Lucca. Founded by the Etruscans, it became a Roman colony in 180 BC. Lucca is called the city of 100 churches. Not because there are 100 churches within its walls although there does seem to be a […]
Truffle Hunting!
He’s here It was 5:30 in the morning when there was a gentle knock on our door. “He’s here…” I said “and he is half an hour early!” We quickly gathered the cameras (and our wits) and slipped downstairs to where our host for the morning was waiting beside his truck. Giorgio Cortopassi He was […]
Chianti, It’s Not Just About The Wine – ARISTA DI CINTA SENESE and TAGLIATELLE WITH GUANCIALE AND TREVISANO (radicchio)
A familiar face It was 10:30 am when we rolled up to the front gates of Casamonti Estates in the heart of the Chianti Classico region. After ringing the buzzer and waiting impatiently for the gates to open we heard a beep as a car approached, looking in the mirror I saw the familiar face of […]