The holidays are coming, and with that comes one of the season’s most important questions: What to buy your loved ones? For those with a passion for Italy,…

Fall is in full swing and with it comes the start of the holiday season. In my kitchen, this means that it’s also the season for…

As a tour leader for Italian travel, I often have clients who join my tours who have Italian ancestry. For them, returning to Italy is like…

The Jubilee Year, also known as the Holy Year, is one of the most significant events in the Catholic Church. The next Jubilee, celebrated in 2025,…

We’ve just wrapped up an amazing autumn culinary week in Tuscany’s countryside. Extra virgin olive oil and red wine were the protagonists of our trip. Being…

Autumn in Italy is a time of transformation. Autumn, where nature, culture, and tradition unite to embrace vibrant colors, delicious food, and festive celebrations. As the…

I recently had the pleasure of spending several days in the lovely Tuscan town of Cortona. While I had been there before, only for a short…

I have always had a particular fondness for the Italian region of Umbria. Umbria is called the heart of Italy, but it’s always been overshadowed by…

It’s rather unfortunate that these delicious and light Italian cookies have such an unsavory name, but brutti, ma buoni, or “ugly, but good” deserve a place on your…