Toronto in the summer is a fabulous place. The weather is nice, patios are in full swing and the city is host to numerous festivals and live music venues. The end of June finds us right in the middle of the Toronto Jazz Festival. […]

Happy Festa della Repubblica! Today marks the 70th Anniversary (1946) of the Italian vote to remove the monarchy (House of Savoy) and become a republic. In honour of this day, I decided to do a post of some Italian food favourites. I love shopping in grocery […]

If you are a first-time visitor to Florence, extremely high (probably number one) on your to-see list is Michelangelo’s David. Michelangelo’s 18-foot high masterpiece is almost synonymous with Florence. You can’t turn a Florentine corner without seeing him on a fridge magnet or apron or […]

  One of the nicest things about having your kids go away to school is that they develop a much greater appreciation for your cooking after eating residence food. It’s  kind of nice when they look forward to dinner and make meal requests. I recently […]

If I’m in Italy at the right time, this is one of my favourite things to do there. The Arezzo Antique Fair is held the first Sunday of every month and the Saturday that precedes it. It is not the first Saturday and Sunday of […]

This beautifully creamy no-bake dessert from the Piedmonte region is easy and quick. “Panna cotta” literally means cooked cream, but the simple goodness of cream, sugar and gelatin make it the perfect candidate for customization. If you want to mix it up a bit, you […]

Buon Pesce d’Aprile! Good April Fish?! While the April Fools’ Day tradition is celebrated in many countries, not just Italy, the Italians embrace it as they love to play tricks. The idea of the modern April Fools’ Day is rooted in Chaucer. In his 1392 […]