Hello Vanna, I’d like to buy a vowel…this was my first thought on Sunday morning when I walked up to Lo Scoiattolo. My friend Fran (who, I am convinced, knows everyone in Umbria) had mentioned to me that she was going to Paciano to do […]

Summertime and the living is easy, to quote Gershwin. Sunny days and warm weather make you want to be outside with friends whether it be lying by the pool or out on a patio. Soak up the sun and enjoy! Stock up on your Vitamin […]

What a way to start the Lupercalia weekend! We arrive, slightly late due to Parisian traffic, at the restaurant. While the side street may have been a little difficult to find, the corner building has “Relais Louis XIII” in bright lights above the entrance. The […]

Another cooking-vegetarian-in-Italy recipe! I think melanzana is a rather elegant-sounding name for eggplant. This is another vegetarian-friendly dinner. The sauce is eggplant, black olives and tomato sauce. Prep time: 15 minutes & 1/2 hour sitting time; Cook time: 20 times; Serves: 4 What you need: […]

In 2012, Air Canada’s Enroute Magazine ranked Model Milk #2 of the best new restaurants in Canada. Four years later the restaurant is just as popular as it was when the rankings were published. The restaurant is located in the former home of the first dairy to […]

Air Canada’s Enroute Magazine voted Pigeonhole #1 of their 2015 Top 10 new restaurants in Canada. A recent trip to Calgary and dinner at Pigeonhole quickly showed us why. My number one complaint about Calgary restaurants is that the service usually leaves a lot to […]

This dish is not traditionally Italian, but the first time I made this was in Italy when I needed a dinner that was vegetarian-friendly. This dinner comes together really quickly and the sauce can be prepped while the pasta cooks. The sauce itself takes less […]