Florence Food Experience with Curious Appetite
byIn addition to delicious-ness, Florence food is a testament to its culture and history. For that reason, food and drink is one of my favorite parts…
Things to do in Florence on wheels (Meep Meep!)
byObviously, there are a million things to do in Florence, Italy. If there weren’t how ever would the city entertain the some 1.8 million tourists…
What wine pairs with beets?
by“What wine pairs with beets” is a question that stumps many of us who loves this polarizing veg. Let’s explore some options! I love beets….
The Insider’s Guide To Restaurants in Florence, Italy
byGet your foodie fix with this Insider’s Guide to Restaurants in Florence, Italy. Buon Appetito! Florence is a cultural destination for art, history, as…
Etna Wine: Sicily’s volcanic wines that don’t taste like ash
byWelcome to the Sicily edition of Italian Food Wine Travel where I am focusing on Etna wine. Read more about the region from my blogging…
5 Things To Know About the Priorat Wine Region
byHave you explored the Spanish wine region of Priorat? C’mon, join me for a gander. The summer of 2013 Il Marito and I did…
A Priorat Wine Masterpiece: 1974 Scala Dei with Duck
byA Priorat Wine Masterpiece is my contribution to the March edition of Wine Pairing Weekend. This month our focus was the output from February’s…
A Wine Writing Exercise: What Wine Changed Your Life? #That1stSip
byReady for a wine writing exercise? Over the weekend a post from wine blog The Academic Wino caught my attentoin: What Wine Changed Your Life?:…
Romancing the Jura: Vin Jaune and Roast Chicken
byRomancing the Jura is part of the Valentine’s edition of Wine Pairing Weekend #winePW. Check out the other romantical recipes after my post. Santé! Since my move…
What is up with the Chianti Classico Black Rooster?
byWhat Is Up With The Chianti Classico Black Rooster? is a contribution to an online blogger group, Italian, Food, Wine, & Travel #ItalianFWT. The group…
Italian Sparkling Wine: Bubbly & Bacon #winePW
byItalian Sparkling Wine: Bubbly & Bacon is part of WinePairingWeekend #7: Sparkling Wines and Hors D’oeuvres. Wine Pairing weekend is a monthly collaborative of wine /…
The Ultimate Guide to Piedmont Food and Wine Pairing
byPiedmont food and wine pairing – let’s eat! My passion for flavor started with wine. While I have long enjoyed cooking, my move to…
Expat Holidays: Italian Thanksgiving, take two
byIt was a Happy Italian Thanksgiving on Saturday. I even did a whole turkey this year! I have not blogged much since last year’s inaugural…
How to Get to Alba, Italy: Planes, Trains, Automobiles
byFasten your seat belts (be ready, there may be a lot of ’em). We’re showing you how to get to Alba, Italy in beautiful…