Cannoli Cheesecake I have always made my “New York Cheesecake” to my families delight, but recently I made this Cannoli Cheesecake and the family went WILD! This will soon be a new favorite in your house too! ** NOTE: You must have a springform pan to make this dessert This post contains affiliate links. Our Italian Journey will receive a small commission from purchases made through links at no extra cost to you. Thank you […]
10 Top Street Names Found in Italy It seems when traveling through Italy, Ilene and I often noticed the same street names in different cities. These names started to intrigue us and we began to wonder how popular indeed were these same names? So, does every town have a “Via Roma” even though the town isn’t in or near Rome? This post contains affiliate links. Our Italian Journey will receive a small commission […]
Venice First of all, before we get into our top 13+ things to do in Venice, do you know that this ancient, beautiful and historically important city is located in the Adriatic Sea? Small islands (actually 118) connected by bridges create the city of Venice. Furthermore, it is the 11th largest city in Italy and, although has an extremely high tourist population, there are 270,884 permanent residents in this city. This post contains affiliate links […]
Our Italian Journey has been nominated for the Liebster Award 2018! We are so very excited and honored to have been nominated for our first blog award! Here we are in the middle of November and busy doing our final preparations for our 1-year adventure in Italy. We were in the middle of securing our second apartment for March 2019 and I noticed a message in my Facebook inbox. What was this, I […]
Almond Lace Cookies Elegant and simple fab cookies that are so yummy – you’re batch will disappear before you know it! These can be served flat (as seen in the picture) or you can make them into a cylinder or cone shape immediately when you take them out of the oven. Not only are these cookies delicious, but they are also truly beautiful. Ingredients 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 tablespoon orange liqueur 2 tablespoons heavy cream […]
Received our Citizenship and Passports! We are so happy to have received our Italian citizenship and passports and can make our final plans for our one-year adventure to explore the parts of Italy we have yet to visit! This post contains affiliate links that help keep this website running. By purchasing through our links, we make a small commission at no extra charge to you. Thank you for your support! The Beginning This idea of […]