Elba: Ten Great Things to Do on Napoleon’s Isle of Exile
This piece was originally published in the May 2011 issue of Dream of Italy. Stunning beaches and glowing sunsets attract countless vacationing Italians to the island of Elba, located off…
This piece was originally published in the May 2011 issue of Dream of Italy. Stunning beaches and glowing sunsets attract countless vacationing Italians to the island of Elba, located off…
This piece was originally published in 2013 on BloggingAuthors.com. For more than a decade of traveling throughout Italy, I had been captivated by the country’s many charms—its ancient art and…
This piece was originally published in the December 2011/January 2012 issue of Dream of Italy. Photos of the Carnevale parade and megafrittata courtesy of the Associazione delle Compagnie del Carnevale…
This review was originally published in the September 2010 issue of Dream of Italy. My fondest memory of Trieste will always be the day I first stepped into Pasticceria Penso.…
This review was originally published in the September 2010 issue of Dream of Italy. Since my last visit, La Subida has been awarded one Michelin star. Situated in the heart…
This review was originally published in the September 2010 issue of Dream of Italy. Since then, following the passing of its owners, Bepi and Fides Salon, Ristorante Salon has closed…
This review was originally published in the September 2010 issue of Dream of Italy. During my very first visit to Friuli, my friend Steno treated me to dinner at Osteria…
While doing research for Flavors of Friuli: A Culinary Journey through Northeastern Italy, I practically ate my way through the region. Over the coming month, I will share with you…
I was feeling so loopy after the complimentary sgroppino at Osteria Al Vecchio Stallo the previous night that I had no trouble falling asleep. As I had predicted, the heat…
Since I had gone to bed so early the night before, it had taken me hours to fall asleep. When I finally drifted off, I experienced a bizarre dream: my…