As the weather gets cooler over here, my mind has turned to soup. Autumn to me is all about seasonal zuppe filled with all the vegetables you can wrangle up from your courtyard garden… or the supermarket, I’m not fussed

As strange as it might sound, I get asked about gelato all the time.
For some reason my friends and family back home are fascinated by Italian ice cream and they assume I’m an expert on the subject…

Le Cascate del Mulino
You really never know what to expect when you visit the Maremma.
So little is known about this corner of Southern Tuscany. First time tourists almost always miss it. Instead it’s often the domain of seasoned travellers who have already seen everything else Italy has to offer and are looking for more. More often than not, they’re [...]

This isn’t the first time I have gone on and gone about the virtues of this red wine. IT IS HEAVEN!!!, not that I’m a wine expert or anything.
A quick Google search brings up this description of the Morellino di Scansano: “Has an expressive, attractive nose with black cherry, plum and black fruit aromas, along with a definite vegetal [...]