Who else loves barbecuing in the summer? When it’s hot, grilling outside always beats cooking inside! I love having a couple of quick recipes up my sleeve for those times when you have to throw together dinner in a hurry. This is one of those […]

David Barzelay may be living more than a few lawyers’ dreams. A blessing-in-disguise layoff saw the former lawyer ditch it all and start a restaurant. Well, to be honest, at first it was more like an underground dinner party at his home. This soon became […]

Happy Fourth of July to our American friends! Enjoy your day off tomorrow! I hope everyone is getting together with friends for picnics, parties and fireworks! Going out or having people over to celebrate? You’re probably going to need a great salad that can hold […]

Happy Negroni Week! Negroni Week every year is a great opportunity to go out and drink a Negroni in support of a good cause! This year, from June 24 to 30, 2019, Negroni Week is extra special as it the 100th Anniversary of the Negroni! […]

Happy 160th birthday, Campari!  Walk into any Italian restaurant and there’s a good chance you will be greeted by the above Campari poster of the Spiritello sprite with an orange peel wrapped around him. The famous image (created by Leonetto Cappiello in 1920) remains a […]

                  In the shadow of the Vatican and a few blocks away from Vatican square, lies the Prati neighbourhood. This area is off the sightseeing grid and, on the whole, tourist-free. This is a working Roman neighbourhood and there […]

Cocktailing San Francisco or how to spend an afternoon in San Francisco’s Mission area. Due to the power of social media, and Instagram, I’m lucky to have virtually met people in various parts of the world. On a recent trip to San Francisco, I reached […]