Author Archives: Natalie

Caffè Corretto in Italy

There are hundreds of ways to order a coffee in Italy. First you have to decide if it is normale, or with milk and if so, how much milk. Then is that with foam or without? Should it be scalding hot? Do you want this in a ceramic cup or glass? Any cocoa? And the […]

Cafe Pasticceria Dagnino: Sicilian Bakery in Rome

Located in an odd little shopping plaza behind Piazza Repubblica, Pasticceria Dagnino is a little gem in an otherwise nice but bland area off Via Nazionale.  The pasticceria is truly old school, with classical music playing softly under the din of customers browsing and ordering. Apparently on Sundays there is even a live piano player.  […]