Mercato Centrale is the ultimate foodie paradise. Not only can you walk around, gawking at all the food, you’re also encouraged to sample and eat as much as possible. This was a fun food experience because I felt like I had the best lunch of my life simply by walking around and eating for two hours. … Continue reading Florence’s Mercato Centrale
For your average Sunday in Florence we had quite an evening out. It doesn’t seem that “closed on Sunday nights” applies in Florence because the city was alive! It seems Mondays are more of a day of rest here, from what I have seen. We began our Sunday with a visit to Santa Croce. When … Continue reading Michelangelo’s Tomb And Tamero’ Pasta
After our second day of sightseeing, we began our night with a good ol’ fashioned Venetian ghost tour. Our tour guide picked us up from the top of the Rialto bridge and we began our walking tour through the city. Our tour guide’s family had been in Venice for many generations. She was a fabulous guide … Continue reading Venice, Night 2: Venetian Ghost Tales and Squid Ink Pasta
One of the reasons I love Italian food is that it trusts the ingredients to take center stage. That’s why every ingredient must be the freshest you can find. It doesn’t compensate for poor quality ingredients with pounds of sauce. Sometimes sandwiches can have so much sauce on them that the flavor of the actual … Continue reading Which ‘wich?
After living in Italy for exactly one month and four days I have a few insights on gelato: If you want real gelato, don’t get gelato near a famous tourist site, or heavily populated tourist space. If you do get gelato from one of those places 90% of the time your gelato will not taste … Continue reading Gelato – the good the bad and the ugly
Savvy Roving 