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I read the book Angels and Demons after I returned from Italy and our visit to Rome.  As I was reading, I wanted to shoot myself because most of the fabulous churches, bridges and architecture were right under our nose in…

This Foodie French Friday, we are talking Ratatouille {rah tah too-ee}. While it happens to be the title of an adorable movie with a French cartoon mouse- it also happens to be a delicious French dish! According to the book:…

I was recently contacted by a group called Schmap, which is an on-line destination guide.  They cover areas all over the globe.  It is a pretty cool concept, one that I had not heard of before I was contacted. Well,…

Newsflash: Travel Can Be Stressful! Duh. Planning, packing, arranging transportation, keeping on a schedule, flying, not-flying when you are supposed to be flying, making sure you didn’t leave anything behind- it is enough to drive the sanest person crazy. And…

Well, in about nine days, I'll be stuffed into a cramped airplane seat, headed to my beloved Italy.  Rome to be exact! Soon after I'll be wandering the streets, sipping cappuccini, strolling the old cobbled streets, meeting up with friends…

Another Foodie French Friday and today we are talking bread.  Not just any kind of bread, but a bread so special, from a one-of-a-kind bakery, that the bread itself is named after said bakery. Pain Poilâne {peng pwa lahn}.  Here…

I have never tried Osso Buco.  I rarely eat veal.  Not that I don’t like the taste of veal, I guess I just consciously decided that I didn’t want to eat a baby calf. But Osso Buco has always intrigued…

We have all been there.  Forget something or better yet, forget to do something before we leave the house on vacation. Hopefully, it’s just your shower gel, which you can just buy at the nearest drug store when you get…

In the Italian language, mangia is a command that means eat.  Mothers tell their son's mangia, wives tell their husbands mangia and servers in trattorie tell their guests mangia,mangia! So, who am I to disobey?  No, not this Italophile. Some of…