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We’re moving to Melito!

chilli, chillies, coast, drink, food, italy, lifestyle, local, Melito di Porto Salvo, reviews, Sea, tips, travel, wineBy craigJuly 13, 20192 Comments

There have been a lack of posts on here recently, but I have been busy with things in the background. We’re moving to Melito!

La Stoppa …

drink, italy, local, tips, vineyards, wineBy craigApril 7, 20191 Comment

Apologies for the lack of posts, but we’re back with a review of La Stoppa vineyard! If you’ve read our previous posts you will remember that we said that we couldn’t visit the many vineyards around where we live because we had to use public transport. Well now we have a car, so we can…

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Anthony Bourdain 1956 – 2018

chef, food, travelBy craigJune 23, 2018Leave a comment

It’s not often that the death of a celebrity affects me. However, the death of former chef Anthony Bourdain hit me like a steam train. It felt like somehow I had lost a friend. This was a man who encouraged me to travel and “eat the world.” He was also very funny while telling you…

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Castell’Arquato And Monterosso Wine Festival Part 2 …

drink, eating events, food festivals, italy, lifestyle, local, travel, wineBy craigMay 6, 20181 Comment

In my last post we told you all about the beautiful town of Castell’Arquato. Now, in the second part of my post I’ll tell you about the second reason we visited, which was the Monterosso Val d’Arda Wine Festival!

Castell’Arquato And Wine Festival Part 1 …

drink, food, food festivals, italy, lifestyle, local, wineBy craigMay 2, 20182 Comments

One of the places we can reach by local bus is Castell’Arquato, which is breathtakingly beautiful. It also has the added advantage of being in middle of a large wine producing region.

Our Italian Kitchen Garden ….

chilli, chillies, flowers, food, garden, grow your own, growing, italy, kitchenBy craigApril 24, 2018Leave a comment

When we lived in England we always had a kitchen garden full of edible goodies, or alternatively an allotment where we could grow all our fresh produce. However, now that we live in an apartment on the first floor in Italy, we have had to get a little more creative. Luckily we have two balconies,…

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Italian habits that won’t work outside Italy…

food, italy, lifestyle, tips, travel, wineBy craigFebruary 23, 2018Leave a comment

It’s surprising how I have developed new habits since living in Italy. These Italian habits are easy to acquire, and very difficult to lose. They are also likely to annoy or surprise your friends and family if you take them back home! However I’ve been assured that this is normal! The subtle changes in my…

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Winter In Italy…

drink, food, italy, travel, wineBy craigFebruary 15, 2018Leave a comment

Apologies for my silence on here, but in Winter the north of Italy slows down, and so there is not much to report at the moment! However, after winter, the mercury is rising, so everything and everyone is starting to spring back to life! February is when the festival season starts again. Every town and…

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Bread Is Gold – A Call To Tackle Food Waste …

chef, drink, food, italy, local, recipe, recipes, reviewsBy craigJanuary 20, 2018Leave a comment

Massimo Bottura, the chef and co-proprietor of Osteria Francescana in Modena, Italy, needs no introduction. His restaurant has won every award given by the culinary world. If you want a reservation at his restaurant you have to book months ahead, and they can be as difficult to get as an audience with the Pope. However,…

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Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year …

christmas, food, italy, wineBy craigDecember 24, 2017Leave a comment

We’re taking a break for the Christmas holidays, but before we disappear until 2018, we wanted to say a few words. First of all, Merry Christmas (Buon Natale in Italian!). We’d like to thank everyone who visited our little corner of the internet. We share what we are passionate about, and it means a lot…

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Christmas In Italy …

chocolate, christmas, drink, food, food festivals, italy, local, panettone, wineBy craigDecember 16, 20172 Comments

This is my second Christmas in Italy, and I now think that I am getting the hang of how the Italians like to celebrate the festive season! Just like in the UK, the Italians start their celebrations early! On December 8th, which is a public holiday to celebrate the Immaculate Conception. This is the conception…

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Don’t Waste Your Leftover Panettone …

bread, drink, food, italy, kitchen, local, panettone, recipe, recipes, travelBy craigDecember 9, 2017Leave a comment

It’s now officially Christmas in our house as we’ve opened the first panettone of the year! As always, I like to use any leftovers of anything I use, so I’ve been thinking of ways to use any leftover panettone that might be lurking around after Christmas.

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