When shopping at Leederville IGA a few weeks ago, I was thrilled to see traditional bread from Sardinia (Italy) for sale (about $12). Strictly speaking, it’s more of a thin cracker than a bread. It’s called ‘carta di musica’ which…
Roman signs
I do love a good street sign. Here’s one of my favourites that I came across in Trastevere in Rome in July 2012.
Coolest wine rack ever
Isn’t this just the coolest wine rack you have ever seen? Shaped in the ‘boot’ of Italy, it’s actually a feature, a piece of art. How great would it be to have a cellar with wine racks shaped like all…
Learning from the masters: Italian Cooking Lessons
I recently went to the Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA’s cooking demonstration with Burswood’s Modo Mio head chef Gianpaolo Maffini. It was held in the beautiful Scavolini kitchen showroom in Claremont. Gianpaolo generously shared his tips for cooking…
L’Arco dei Cappuccini – restaurant review Taormina
Hurrah, finally we had a meal at a restaurant I had been trying to get into for days, L’Arco dei Cappuccini on via Cappuccini, a small street tucked around the corner from the city gate of Taormina, Sicily. It was…