Category: Culture & Lifestyle
Posts about culture in Italy. Festivals, religion, etiquette, language, and more.
Porcini Mushrooms: How Italians Ease Into Autumn
Some time between beach season and boot season, porcini mushrooms begin to arrive in the market, at road stands, and on menus. Though they are available almost year round, porcini are one of the true harbingers of autumn in Italy, their nutty flavor and mossy smell pulling diners away from the beach and into the…
Anthony Bourdain Dined Only Here
It’s been a few days since the world learned that Anthony Bourdain passed away. The news hit me hard and I wrote a post on my other blog. I also posted his “No Reservations” Rome episode on this site’s Facebook page. Beyond that, I didn’t feel like adding to the avalanche of remembrances. Until now.…
Living in Rome: Delighting in the Details [Video]
People often ask me what it’s like living in Rome. And it’s hard to give an answer that pleases everyone. There is the breathtaking beauty (the Colosseum, Saint Peter’s, a narrow alley in Centro, the fashionable people), as well as daily reminders of Rome’s unique character (nasoni fountains, commuting priests and nuns, ruins big and…
If You Love Rome, This May Be the Best Museum You’ve Never Visited
I’ve always meant to visit the Museo di Roma. But in a city like Rome, where so many more sites and monuments are vying for attention, it was easy to put off a visit until “next time.”
Mille Miglia Vintage Car Race
The Mille Miglia, a vintage car race that makes a loop from Brescia to Rome each May, has been on my radar for almost a decade. This year, I finally got to see the spectacle as the cars paraded down Rome’s Via Veneto. Of course, I took photos…and some videos, too: The original Mille Miglia…
Photo: Teatro Marcello, Rome
Walking daily among or near ruins, such as the Teatro Marcello, is one of the reasons why people fall in love with Rome. The Theater of Marcellus or Teatro Marcello, was inaugurated in 12 BCE by Emperor Augustus and named for his nephew Marcus Marcellus. It served as an arena for drama performances, city celebrations,…
La Festa Delle Donne – International Women’s Day in Italy
Italy celebrates International Women’s Day – La Festa delle Donne – with mimosas and a free museum day.
