Quick Look At My Recent Trip To Italy

Two days ago I was having a typical Italian breakfast: brioche and cappuccino. And when I’m sitting in my office 1400 km further north it is really hard to believe. Especially when this morning temperature dropped below zero. But here I am. I got back after 2 weeks of a combined car, train, scooter and bike voyage. What can I say? Italy was awesome. As always. (Just like the last one). Drive The drive is long. It takes about ... Read more

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Guest Post: Going Beyond In Italy

Let me share this short story with you: it is published at a very interesting travel blog called Travelling with Sweeney. I met Catherine – the founder and editor – in Dublin and we exchange our business cards. After few months you can have a look at the result of this meeting and my guest post at her blog. She is an enthusiast of Italy and traditional cooking so I thought it is a very good idea to share my story with ... Read more

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A Little Bit Of Irish Culture: Cnoc Suain

Crossing Ireland by bus gave all Tbex blogger an opportunity to see the landscape of the island. We saw endless green pastures with sheep and cows walking around. We saw stone walls and some small towns in county Mayo and Connemara. BUT until our last day we hadn’t have an opportunity to get a full picture: the cultural experience was missing. Our guides from Failte Ireland thought about it in advance and so the last morning ... Read more

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Guest Post: Italy from the American perspective

UPDATE This is great news! If you have ever thought about coming to Italy and living like a local this is an excellent opportunity for you! Yes! It is possible to join me for a week this autumn! Check the details here! The project is called iloveFerrara and it is the essence of Italian Dolce Vita. This is a guest post written by Sonia. I think it brings an interesting perspective from overseas and- not surprisingly- Sonia shares my ... Read more

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Street Dinner is coming!

What is it? Broadly speaking, Street Dinner is an annual event- a dinner- that brings together people passionate about food and entertainment. It grew from a global movement of unconventional restaurants and eating habits. There are at least three very particular features re this event. First, the place where the dinner is set is not revealed until the very last moment. The only thing you can be sure is the it is UNCONVENTIONAL ... Read more

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My holiday plans

True: my job looks like never-ending holiday, however, I need some rest too. And guess where am I going? Italy, of course, where else? As a result of my holiday I’ll limit the post published to one post a week in July. Knowing my habits you can expect that the holiday planed includes trekking in the mounties and visits in some touristic places. Trento Alto Adige, Emilia-Romagna, Marche and Umbria are on my list. As I am going ... Read more

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How to prepare cappellacci rossi?

Sharing a recipe on how to prepare cappellacci rossi is a tricky job to do. Mostly because of the language issues. The Italian cook who shared this recipe with me called the basic ingredient rapa rossa. Dictionary translates it to the English beetroot BUT when you translate it back to Italian the dictionary says it’s barbabietola rossa. In order to avoid misunderstanding I’m pasting below a photo of this vegetable and ... Read more

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6 Best Italian Dishes

Probably you are right when thinking this list should be titled ‘Best Food of Emilia-Romagna’, however, I added two delicious foods popular outside the region and I thought the title ‘Best Italian Dishes’ is justified this way. Fair enough. I spent years in Italy eating the best food in the world. Months after months I have been discovering nuances, particularities and exceptions of the Italian taste. It ... Read more

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Agriturismo: the Italian way of doing things

My recent stay in Italy was full of marvels. I booked a room in so called agriturismo, just as I did many times before. What I mostly appreciate in such accommodation is high quality local food and friendly owners who share their passion with you. I consider myself lucky to know Italian and to be honest it is very helpful while travelling around Italy. Speaking Italian is useful but not necessary while visiting large cities it is ... Read more

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