Aperitivo Update: Doppiozeroo in Ostiense

Just up the road from my current home in Rome is Doppiozeroo – a very modern [...]

The Future of Italy: Politics, Culture & the Economy

Some of you know that my background lies not in writing, food or travel as [...]

Making pasta in the Roman Countryside… Life could be worse!

Good food.  Good wine.  It gets people talking.  It feeds the soul (and the stomach!). [...]

Australia through Italian eyes: Stingrays, Spiders and Kiwis!

I must admit I continue to develop a strong sense of pride being an Australian [...]

Rome Carbonara Club – Secret Business

When I posted a story of my love for the quintessential roman carbonara a couple [...]

Arrivederci Melbourne. Next stop Rome.

Tonight I depart my original hometown of Melbourne for my newly adopted home town of [...]

Regional delights in the heart of Rome: Part 2

Thanks again to Buzz in Rome for our second instalment of regional cuisine in the [...]

Being a tourist in my own city

There is just so much and see and do in Rome that you feel really [...]

How we drink in Roma

While the Milanesi can certainly take credit for bringing the aperitivo to Italy, you definitely [...]