Rome

Of all the food in Rome, Cacio e Pepe, a delicious authentic pasta dish, might just top the list of favorites. And though is tastes sinfully complicated, it is seriously one of the easiest pastas to make. As with most Italian recipes,…

Here is a collection of my favorite shots of our most recent visit to Rome, taken from sunset to the dark of night. Care to share your favorite? Oh, and speaking of favorite, you might remember my last Travel Photo…

I love me a good food market.  The food markets of Europe can't really compare to anything where I live. Sure, we have farmers markets in the summer here, but not on the scale that Italy and France do.  I…

One of the biggest reasons visitors flock to Rome year after year is to bare witness to all the ancient ruins. The slices of crumbling pieces left behind from life thousands of years ago. And I am no exception.  It is…

Pizza al Taglio is Rome’s version of fast food.  In Paris, you often see locals walking around with a baguette under their arm, ripping off chunks and munching as they walk around the city.  Pizza al Taglio is Rome’s equivalent…

Nothing says 'I love you' like a wedding!   And while Chris and I were wandering around Trastevere, we decided to take a break by visiting the beautiful church, Santa Maria in Trastevere. As if the church wasn't beautiful enough,…

As we found out last week, Rome’s temperatures can be unpredictable.  Down right scorching.  I swear I could see the heat waves rising right out of the cobblestones!   But that heat usually doesn’t come until July and August, which…

  The Pantheon is one of, if not my favorite buildings in all of Rome. It sneaks up on you, from out of nowhere, a small slice of its beauty on display when peering down the side streets. There is…

Steps from the Pantheon in the maze of cobbled streets sits one of Rome’s most famous and favorite caffes. Tazza d’Oro, which translates to Gold Cup, has been around since 1946 and is rumored to serve some of the best…