BrowsingRome Blogging about my experiences and sharing my thoughts about Rome, Italy and beyond
This week as I venture out again after 3 weeks of recovering from a bad cold at home, I have listed 7 lesser known attractions in Rome that I would like to visit. This list started while reading the book The Secrets of Rome by Corrado Augias which was given to me for Christmas. If ... Read More »
Italy shivers as snowfalls intensify
February 12, 2012
While Rome has not been spared from this cold snap, we are fortunate compared to many other parts of Italy. For example in Tuscany, a friend was not able to venture out of her house for 4 days and areas in Lazio didn’t have electricity. [Read more…] Read More »
More Snow in Rome?
February 10, 2012
Yeah it’s unreal that we are expecting more snow in Rome and yesterday, the Mayor had announced that today and Saturday, schools and public offices will be closed. Cars are also obliged to have snow chains on board. Last weekend, the Mayor of Rome was criticized for being ill-prepared to handle the snowstorm and in ... Read More »
How To Make Orecchiette Pasta
February 9, 2012
Call me crazy for making orecchiette pasta at home but that’s what happens when you are stuck at home for two weeks trying to recover from laryngitis. I may not have a voice but hey, I can still cook, bake and write! The idea of making orecchiette pasta came when I mentioned to Luca that ... Read More »
Brioche Recipe: Veneziana
February 7, 2012
This brioche recipe turned out better than I had expected! Today I brought them over to my sister-in-law and nieces and they loved them. For the past few months, I have been searching for some brioche veneziane recipes and had kept a note of a few to try. Last Saturday as I ventured out of ... Read More »
Snow in Rome 2012
February 4, 2012
Many of you have probably read about the surprising amount of snow in Rome we have had the past few days. I was unsure about writing this post as some of you may even be tired of hearing and seeing photos of Rome covered with snow but waking up to snow outside your window is ... Read More »
Carnevale Time: Castagnole Recipes
February 3, 2012
Last month just as the Christmas holidays were coming to an end, I was reminded it’s Carnevale time when I saw frappe and castagnole in bakery shops. Bakery shops in Rome sure know how to move from one festivity to another without losing a beat. As I have made a commitment to eat healthy after ... Read More »
How To Make Chinese Dumplings
February 1, 2012
In the middle of January, I decided that I was going to learn how to make Chinese dumplings for Chinese New Year. To be honest, I dread going to Chinese restaurants in Rome because Chinese food here is simply too greasy and when it comes to dumplings, I am not sure what’s inside the filling! ... Read More »
Gourmet Walk with Inside Lisbon
January 30, 2012
I only have praises for this Gourmet Walk that we had with Inside Lisbon. For the price of €25 per person, we had an crash course on Portuguese food, history and culture in just one evening. Ok we got lucky. How? We signed up for the group walking tour and when we showed up at ... Read More »
Quick Bites in Rome: Nobel
January 26, 2012
Last week I was able to finally meet my sister-in-law for a quick bite at a place she has been wanting to bring me to for quite some time. She had mentioned several times that they have very good arancini here as well as brioche siciliana. As I have mentioned before, I usually work during ... Read More »