Monthly Archives: July 2011

Teapot, Tea Salon and Kitchen

Posted on July 25, 2011 by

As soon as I walked into this cozy tea salon in the San Salvario district of Turin, I was immediately taken by the décor and the scrumptious offerings. In addition to the assortment of teas, one can also find quality … Continue reading →

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A Day Trip Along the Coast of Latina

Imagine being surrounded by the Apennine mountain range on one side and the Tyrrhenian sea on the other as you drive along of the coast of Latina, a province in the region of Lazio along the central western coast of … Continue reading →

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German Food in Turin

Posted on July 8, 2011 by

La Deutsche Vita is a charming German restaurant in the heart of Turin. This seems like comfort food to me. I can find many dishes from my childhood and then some: fresh bean salad, sauerkraut, pickled herring, potato pancakes and … Continue reading →

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A Sicilian Appetite for Rome

Posted on July 8, 2011 by

My recent excursion takes me to Mizzica on Via Catanzaro, a bar in Rome that is famous amongst the locals for its Catanese (Cah-tah-NE-zeh) food (food from Catania in Sicily). The bar is situated outside the center of Rome but … Continue reading →

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