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…

Is there anything more delicious than a ricotta cannoli? A classic Sicilian dessert, cannoli are tubular fried dough filled with a smooth and creamy ricotta filling. Purchasing pre-made shells saves hours of time in the…

Oh, summer…. We love you, but you don’t last nearly as long as we’d like. With it, you bring your bounty of wonderful produce, such as…

It’s almost that time of year in Italy. The grapes will soon be harvested for this year’s wine production. It’s an exciting time, to say the…