My chocolate mini tarts
03 Nov 2012
Not much time to cook these days, but when we are in Civitella and Liam is looked after by grandma, mamma can experiment!
Tuscany through my eyes – Week 2
01 Nov 2012
After 18 years in Pisa (at least half of time) and my entire life in Southern Tuscany, nature and art should not leave me in awe anymore. But the electric blue sky of an autumn evening made me realize you cannot really grow used to beauty.
Feeling at Home: A farewell love letter to Tuscany
17 Jul 2012
Connie tells what she will miss of her year in Tuscany.
Giugno Pisano 2012
11 Jun 2012
The calendar of this year’s June celebrations in Pisa.
Tuscany in June
04 Jun 2012
June is the first month of summer. The fields take on the typical golden color of the hot months, and poppies, lavender and yellow broom tinge the countryside. Bars and restaurants open their outdoor spaces and sagre and festivals animate villages and towns. Besides, June is definitely the month to be in Pisa.
Northern Tuscany without a car
19 Apr 2012
Just because you didn’t rent a car doesn’t mean you should miss out on the many pretty towns and villages surrounding Pisa. Here is a guide on how to reach them via public transportation.
When saying “no” might be a good idea
11 Apr 2012
Being invited is usually a good thing, except when it is not. There are a few “invitations” that you might not want to accept when traveling in Italy. And one invitation you should definitely accept!
Roots and Other Roots
14 Mar 2012
The 10th post in our Italy Blogging Roundtable series. This month we talk about roots… and this is how a woman on a diet would interpret the topic!
Pisan New Year’s Celebrations
04 Mar 2012
At this time of the year, I usually need to make clear that I have not lost my mind writing about New Year’s Day in Pisa in March… Actually, Pisa celebrates its very own New Year’s Day on March 25. They are always one step ahead of us all, those Pisans…
Wood, leather and flowers
18 Jan 2012
When I was a child, craftsmen’s shops (or “botteghe artigiane” as we call them in Italian) were very common. Now the “botteghe artigiane” are a rarity and a resource.
