La Pajata – I am now truly Roman

One of my Roman friends kept telling me that my adoption by the city of [...]

Abruzzo: Food, Feast, More Food & Pork!

I’m currently enjoying a little mini break away from Rome in Abruzzo. This region of [...]

More! You know you’re living in Italy when..

These lists usually have a little negative connotation or recount pure Italian absurdities… But here [...]

Aperitivo Update: Doppiozeroo in Ostiense

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

Seafood feast fit for a King (or Queen)!

Don’t you love going out for dinner with friends? What makes it so enjoyable of [...]

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!). [...]

Drills, Hammers and a Jesus Party to Remember

Since moving to Rome I have learnt to use a drill. I have also used [...]

Carbonara means Rome

In my (food obsessed) opinion, telling someone that they must eat una carbonara in Rome [...]

My first Roman Easter

Happy Easter everyone or Buona Pasqua a tutti! As promised, here’s a little run down [...]

I Porchettoni: An indoor Roman picnic!

Last night I ate at a picnic table indoors. I sat on a long wooden [...]