Polpette stew: who Said Meatballs Need Tomato Sauce?
Comforting Meatballs in a Cozy Winter Stew In the general imagination, meatballs are inevitably and almost obligatorily served with tomato sauce. But is that really the case in the everyday life of Italian families?In reality, while meatballs in tomato sauce are extremely popular, especially with children, meatballs in Italy are cooked in many different ways, […]
Palermo, an Intro
PAlermo, An Intro All HArbour, turned inward All harbour. If Venice has for millennia looked outward, Palermo has definitely a more introspective attitude. Palermo has always felt like the centre of the world, or at least of what was once the known world: the Mediterranean. “I am here,” Palermo seemed to say, “sooner or later […]
Venice, an intro
Venice, an Intro A City Born from the Sea I feel at home in harbour cities. I was born in a city whose name literally means “all port.” So, it’s no surprise that the moment I stepped off the train at Venice ’s Santa Lucia station, the scent of salty seaweed filled my nose and […]
La Selvotta: A Laid-Back Lunch al Fresco, Just Outside Rome
Sometimes, when you live in Rome, all you want is a simple Sunday lunch in a peaceful spot – not too fancy, just relaxing. When that’s the mood, La Selvotta is a great pick. A shady place under the trees to escape the chaos and heat of the city. Basically, what locals call a gita […]
Salt, Wind, and Time: A Day at Trapani Salt Pans
Salt, Wind, and Time: A Day at the Trapani Salt Pans There’s a surreal place on Sicily’s western coast where marble-white salt mounds reflect in endless shallow pools, flamingos stroll past windmills, and centuries of history crystallize under the sun. They are the salt pans of Trapani. Spanning more than a thousand hectares, these briny […]
