Italy

Bicerin, the famous coffee drink of Turin, Italy

Bicerin at al Bicerin in Turin, Italy (photo: Brent Petersen) If you visit Turin (Torino), Italy, you're sure to hear…

7 years ago

Why isn’t gelato in America this good?

Photo: Karen L. Campopiano I take the cone from man behind the counter.  The cone is piled with slabs of…

7 years ago

Roasted chestnuts in Rome

Photo: Brent Petersen One of my favorite things about being in Italy in the fall and winter is the chestnut…

7 years ago

Christmas in Turin, Italy

The start of our Christmas dinner at Eatly, Turin (photo: Brent Petersen) It's Christmas day in Torino, Italy.  Nothing is…

7 years ago

Straw the police’s noise

Graffiti in Turin, Italy (Photo: Brent Petersen) I have not idea what the literal translation of "Straw the Police's Noise"…

7 years ago

The Market in Ortigia, Sicily

Photo: Brent Petersen Just over the Ponte Santa Lucia is Mercato di Ortigia, the island's outdoor market.  You'd expect to…

7 years ago

High fashion in Puglia, Italy

On a trip to Puglia, Italy, I noticed how many of the men wore purple. I couldn't pull it off,…

7 years ago