The spring has been so strange, with thunderstorms and freezing winds marking the first day of June. So you’ll just have to trust me when I say that sometimes when the weather is hot you get a nagging urge to leave Rome for the day. One such place to skip off to is the ancient […]
23
May
May
The food in this Sicilian restaurant was fine. Salty but good. But I could not. stop. staring. at this painting: Really? Thong butt? That’s what I should gaze upon while dining? Spotted in Milazzo.
21
May
May
File this under: Only in Italy A make your own pizza kit for the kiddies! Unnecessary but adorable: 15% off so you better get it while the gettin’ is good.
18
May
May
I have several bloggers to thank for my food finds today. This morning, I set off for the San Paolo neighborhood of Rome. It was a surreal walk from the metro to my alma mater, where I had been invited to give a short lecture. As strange as it felt to be back at school, […]
17
May
May
TGIF. It’s been one of those weeks… I’ve earned myself a trip to the pasticerria (pastry shop). But my favorite dolce will always have a sad face.
15
May
May
Because sometimes getting somewhere on your vespa and catching up with a friend aren’t mutually exclusive.
12
May
May
Che casino. “Che casino” means ‘what a mess’. Or you can use it to convey something along the lines of: ‘it’s a madhouse in here’. Really, I use it to mean: total cluster#$@% This is the view from our old living room window. We loved the house. …but the neighborhood was a total casino. Long […]
18
Apr
Apr
This is the time of year that makes me fall in love with the city all over again. The light on the terra cotta colored buildings is soft, the trees are in bloom, neighbors are smiling, the nightclub under my house has reopened. Ah, wait. The last one is NOT my favorite thing about spring. […]