Italy is in full-on mushroom frenzy right now. Porcini, finferli, chiodini, ovoli, prataioli, spugnole… you name it, the majority of local ...

Autumn has officially become my favorite season. Porcini mushrooms, antioxidant and smelly brassica, aromatic truffles, plus pumpkin and c...

After exploring the eastern suburbs of Rome, let's push further in the working class districts of the eternal city, focusing on less...

Suburbs are considered reservoirs of conformity, but not in Rome. Peripheral, working class and trendsetting, the outlying eastern distri...

If you've been reading this blog for some time you'll be aware of my feelings in regards to markets . City microcosms condensed in a...