Hands up if you are a fan of Antipasto trays? You know, those beautifully-colourful trays of marinated and pickled vegetables – artichokes, roasted red peppers, pickles, olives, onions – usually served with meat and cheeses. I love them and I have to admit that they’ve […]

Quick: What do you know about Torino (or Turin as the English call it)? There is a famous Shroud there? Juventus (and Torino FC) both play the beautiful game there? There was a Winter Olympics held there in 2006 where shockingly the Canadian men’s team did NOT medal in […]

A few weeks back, I was lucky enough to have a guest post written by my friend in Greece, Nicole, about a cocktail tour of Athens. Friends of mine happened to be in Athens that week and set out on her tour, which they loved. […]

Today is Ferragosto in Italy! If you’ve ever been to Italy on August 15, you have probably noticed how quiet everything is. Why? It’s Ferragosto!  Ferragosto is a public holiday, which means everyone gets a vacation day from work! While most things will be closed (“chiuso […]

After the winter we had in Toronto, I swore I would not complain about the heat this summer. Italian summers can get pretty hot, especially if you’re walking around Rome or Florence. If you’ve ever been to Italy on a hot summer day, chances are […]

Hello Canada! Happy Birthday! Yes, this weekend, on July 1, Canada will be 151 years old! This means that Monday will be a holiday across our great land (note to our US-based colleagues: we will be closed, please don’t phone). Barbecues and fireworks will abound! While last year I […]

In Jardim Paulistano, a pretty suburb of São Paulo, there is a house with wooden doors and trees in the front yard. The day we arrived, I thought we had stumbled into a private party, as there were lots of people outside on the front […]