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When traveling to Rome, it’s easy to know which attractions to check out but knowing where to eat well is always the bigger challenge. If you want a good cappuccino with cornetto, a slice of pizza or a place for an aperitivo, you will need to do some research. Doing so means you won’t get ... Read More »
Tag Archives: Food
Eating Our Way Through Sicily – Awesome Sicilian Food
August 31, 2012
Now back in Rome, I am reminiscing as well as missing the awesome Sicilian food we had while on vacation there. You are spoilt for choice in Sicily and while we tried to pace ourselves in those two weeks, it was a real challenge. We literally ate our way through Sicily, starting in Palermo where ... Read More »
Easy Italian Appetizer: Baked Lemon filled with Mozzarella
July 29, 2012
This week I met up with my friend Gillian who had just returned from a trip to the Amalfi Coast. Loving Amalfi lemons as much as I do, Gillian mentioned that while she was there, she made an easy Italian appetizer from Jamie Oliver’s book “Jamie’s Italy” using Amalfi lemons. Thanks again, Gillian. Due to my ... Read More »
Simple Pasta Recipe: Tagliolini al Limone
July 16, 2012
Confession. I love lemons and everything with lemons. While my favorite lemon recipe last summer was the Crostata con Crema al Limone (Lemon Tart), this year I was looking for a new lemon related recipe. And I found one. A simple pasta recipe – tagliolini al limone. Please allow me to digress for a second. ... Read More »
Gelato Shop and More on Via della Croce
June 25, 2012
It’s summer and it should come as no surprise that I am writing a post on yet another gelato shop. Just as I was headed to Piazza della Spagna a few days ago, I got a message on Twitter from Frances Mayes suggesting Venchi. This was in reply to a post I had shared on ... Read More »
Photo Essay Part 2: Matera, Italy – Cave Hotel, Piazza, Festival and More
June 11, 2012
Don’t let Matera fool you. This ancient town has done a fabulous job in bringing alive it’s past that there are more things you can see here that can be covered in a day. A visit to Matera is usually done as a day trip from Puglia and honestly, that was our initial plan too. ... Read More »
You Don’t Have to be the Zuckerbergs to visit Rome
May 30, 2012
As all you may have heard, the Zuckerbergs were in Rome for their honeymoon last weekend but you don’t have to be a billionaire to visit Rome. There are plenty of options available here in the Eternal City that regardless of your budget, you will still get the most out of vacation. Here are some ... Read More »
Rome Food Tour with Walks of Italy
May 14, 2012
As you know, I love walking tours. Whether we are in Rome or another destination, we always look for walking tours to join mainly for one reason. While you can explore a city, town or place on your own, the insights you get by taking a guided tour is far beyond what you would get ... Read More »
L’Arcangelo: Gnocchi Thursday
May 11, 2012
This post on L’Arcangelo was written by my sister who was here on a two-week vacation last month and would like to share her experiences on BrowsingRome. “It’s Thursday” my sister reminded me but as I was on vacation, days don’t really matter. “It’s Thursday, gnocchi Thursday – let’s head to l’Arcangelo” she added the ... Read More »
Fatamorgana Gelateria – Illusion No More
May 10, 2012
Despite two failed-attempts to get a gelato from Fatamorgana with my sister, I chose to see if I will get lucky the third time around. To not face another round of disappointment, I had no expectations but figured that this time around, I will head there not when they are just opening at 12.00pm but ... Read More »