Ahhh, the Italian restaurant menu – first of all – it can be very confusing. Typically, a traditional Italian meal generally has three courses—antipasti, primi, and secondi with the option for dolce, or dessert – of course! Antipasti The word …
Dario: The Man, The Legend, My Hero
Dario Cecchini In 2019 Ilene and I were introduced to a few cooking shows by our daughter Ally and her significant other Brett. There was a bigger-than-life character in all three shows. His name is Dario Cecchini. He is a …
Tipping Etiquette in Italy | What You Need to Know
Tipping in Italy The culture of tipping in Italy is very different than what we are used to in the USA or perhaps even from where you are from. You hear people say that you don’t need to tip in …
Spello Restaurant Recommendation
Great location to sit in the piazza! The first visit was just for coffee. An Instagram friend, Barbara told us her friends Ana and Angelo owned it. The second visit was cacio pepe and a pizza at a good price.
Salerno Restaurant Recommendation
Here is our Salerno restaurant recommendation when visiting Campania, Italy. The fish was so fresh in this place, they don’t even have printed menus. Reason? The catch of the day is what goes on the menu and obviously, they don’t …
Matera Restaurant
This Matera restaurant was over-the-top and we would return here in a heartbeat! Excellent food and service… and the view! You walk through an archway and down several steps to the restaurant. We wrote about our experience in our book, …
Arezzo Restaurant
This family became quite special to us during our month in Arezzo. We wrote about them in our first book, “Our Italian Journey,” and how they were very kind. One of their special dishes, Spaghetti Lancia D’Oro is with tomato …
How To Enjoy Mercato Centrale, Roma
Mercato Centrale | Roma With tons of choices of places to eat in Rome, why would you stop and catch a bite at the train station? Because it is an amazing place! The Mercato Centrale Roma offers authentic and traditional …
Sicily
What can you say about Sicily? Some of the most delicious food can be found throughout this island. Here are some of our favorites we have visited. We ate lunch and dinner at this restaurant two days in a …
Orvieto Restaurant
I’m sure there are lots of great restaurants in this town but we loved this one! You should make a reservation but we got lucky and just walked in. It’s located near the Duomo and worth the stop!
Florence Restaurants
There are so many great restaurants in Florence but here are some of our favorites! Only open for lunch and have five tables – most offerings are under €7,00, and the house wine €1,50 a glass! The Pappa al Pomodoro …
Lucca Restaurants
Pasquale will amaze you with his wine and food. One of the nicest guys in Lucca… and the best restaurant! Must make a reservation but make it a must-stop when in Lucca! You won’t be disappointed! Owned by Rebecca and …