Customers visit caffès in Naples each morning and order two espressos. But, they don't drink both. The second one is…
Your favorite culinary experience in Palermo might just be from the back of a 3-wheeled truck or a sidewalk street…
You've probably enjoyed a luscious Bellini or two during brunch but there's a second Bellini-inspired dish that you have to…
I know. “Italy’s Greatest Coffee Drink” is a bold statement. But, the first time I sipped a Bicerin, I knew…
Accordion player in the piazza (Photo: Brent Petersen) Excerpt from a larger piece I'm working on: Ortigia is a maze…
Photo: Karen L. Campopiano I take the cone from man behind the counter. The cone is piled with slabs of…
Bicerin at al Bicerin in Turin, Italy (photo: Brent Petersen) If you visit Turin (Torino), Italy, you're sure to hear…
Photo: Brent Petersen I spotted this vespa with a cracked windshield in Florence and it captivated me. I wanted to…
Records for sale Photo: Brent PetersenPhoto: Brent PetersenPhoto: Brent Petersen Whenever I see a street market or flea market I…
Photo: Brent Petersen Torino's Piazza Castello really goes all out for Christmas. There's a massive cone of spectacularly colored lights…