Category Archives: Italy

I hope y’all had a good run-up to 2005! We are at Albenga on the Italian Riviera with my brother-in-law. For our festivities we hired a beach cabana normally used in the summer as a beachside bar. About 12 families, … Continue reading →

I’m spending the Christmas holidays in Albenga, on the Italian Riviera on the way to France. Plenty of family occasions, that are naturally a good opportunity for gastronomic discussions. A good example yesterday night when we spent an hour debating … Continue reading →

No degree yet? Try this one: the first “University of Gastronomic Sciences”:http://www.unisg.it is being launched in 2004 in Parma, a most fitting location! A full course lasts three years followed by a two-year Masters degree. Yum!

As you may know, the school year is drawing to an end – in the case of Marco’s school, this is celebrated in true Italian manner – yes, by going out to eat – twice! First occasion last Saturday evening … Continue reading →

Christmas has come and gone, with its usual festive cookery. In our family we have a so-called “cena di magro” on the 24th, as well as a main Christmas lunch on the 25th. The Cena di Magro is supposedly lighter … Continue reading →

With all the Christmas shopping done last week, we decided for an excursion on Saturday with a visit to Verona, always a lively town and just one hour away from our home. The weather was fine and not too cold, … Continue reading →