Site Map - L'Esperta

Amalfi Coast [1]

2014-07-04 Foodie Friday: Lemons of the Amalfi Coast

Apulia [2]

2016-11-16 Wordless Wednesday - Alberobello
2014-03-07 Buon Compleanno Pamela - Taralli in your honor!

Armchair Traveler [7]

2018-04-20 Day 7: Armchair Traveler - Assisi
2018-04-17 Day 6: Armchair Traveler - Bologna
2018-04-14 Day 5: Armchair Traveler - Torino (Turin)
2018-04-13 Day 4: Armchair Traveller - Orvieto
2018-04-12 Day 3: Armchair Traveler - Siena
2018-04-11 Day 2: Armchair Traveler - Florence
2018-04-09 Day 1: Armchair Traveler - Rome

Artisans [3]

2015-10-20 The Artisan Tradition in Romagna
2014-12-05 The Cookie Platter - Italian Style
2014-08-19 A Few of My Favorite Things - Shopping in Italy

Automobile [2]

2015-05-13 Becoming a Car Lover at the Mille Miglia
2014-05-27 A Year of La Dolce Vita: Rent a Fiat

Books [1]

2016-07-05 Oh that Tuscan Sun! Books Set in Italy that You Should Actually Read

Capri [1]

2016-11-08 Pure Indulgence - Capri

Coffee [3]

2016-01-20 American INVASION of the Worst Kind
2014-06-27 Foodie Friday: Granita di Caffe aka Ambrosia in a Cup
2014-01-17 10 Ways to Order a Coffee in Italy

Cooking [53]

2020-03-13 Stress Baking
2017-09-29 Discover Einkorn, An Ancient Grain in a Modern World
2017-06-02 When Rome & America Meet - A Recipe Mashup
2017-04-14 Easter Traditions: Pizza Rustica (aka Italian Easter Pie)
2017-01-13 Pure Comfort - Zuppa di Farro
2016-11-06 Learning From the Experts: Caprese
2016-07-01 Farro Fanatic: The Grain You Need to Start Eating
2016-01-29 20 Items for a Well Stocked Italian Pantry
2016-01-15 5 Reasons (Dishes) That Make Winter the Best Season in Italy
2015-12-11 Christmas Dessert: A French Classic Collides with a Sicilian Tradition
2015-12-04 Table Traditions: Tortellini in Brodo
2015-11-20 If the Italians Came to Plymouth Rock
2015-11-06 Need Help for a Stress Free Holiday? L'Esperta Can Help!
2015-10-30 3 Holidays in One Weekend plus A Festive Recipe
2015-10-23 10 Reasons to Make Biscotti This Weekend
2015-10-09 Piadina
2015-09-25 Think You Know Italian Food? Think Again!
2015-08-14 5 Blogs to Follow
2015-07-31 The Age Old Question: To-mato or Not To-mato
2015-07-24 Good Eats in NYC
2015-06-26 'Tis the Season….. for Strawberries!
2015-05-29 La Dolce Vita Right Here in New England
2015-05-08 The Mother of All Days
2015-04-17 The Top 10 Pasta Dishes That Will Make You Come Back to Carbs
2015-02-13 The Best of the Year: Family Favorites
2015-02-06 A Most Romantic Meal
2015-01-27 The Luckiest Girl in The World - Grazie Mille Mario Batali!
2015-01-16 Live Like an Italian: Eat More Veggies
2014-12-19 Foodie Friday: The Feast of Seven Fishes
2014-12-12 The Three Ps of Pittsburgh: Pizzelles, Pierogies and Pickled Eggs
2014-12-05 The Cookie Platter - Italian Style
2014-11-07 Stop…. Truffle Time
2014-10-31 Happy Halloween! La Grande Zucca (the Great Pumpkin)
2014-10-10 Do Not Eat Tiramisu Until You Have This Recipe
2014-09-19 Porchetta & the Conversion of a Vegetarian
2014-09-05 You Say Tomato....
2014-08-22 Foodie Friday: What's Cooking This Weekend?
2014-08-15 Pasta Salad Be Gone! 3 Summer Sides That Your Guests Will Love.
2014-07-04 Foodie Friday: Lemons of the Amalfi Coast
2014-06-27 Foodie Friday: Granita di Caffe aka Ambrosia in a Cup
2014-06-20 5 Secrets to Making Delicious Focaccia
2014-06-13 Foodie Friday: What's Cooking This Weekend
2014-06-06 Foodie Friday: My Top Five Favorite Seafood Dishes in Italy
2014-05-30 Foodie Friday: Cioccolato!
2014-05-16 Foodie Friday: What's Cooking This Weekend?
2014-04-25 Foodie Friday: What's Cooking This Weekend
2014-04-11 Foodie Friday: Good & Ugly
2014-03-28 Foodie Friday: Here Piggy Piggy
2014-03-14 Foodie Friday: 5 Regional Dishes to Try in Italy
2014-03-07 Buon Compleanno Pamela - Taralli in your honor!
2014-02-28 Foodie Friday: The King of Cheeses
2014-01-24 Foodie Friday: What's Cooking This Weekend?
2013-12-06 Foodie Friday: Hooray! It's Pandoro Season!

Dolomites [1]

2014-01-31 Foodie Friday: Ski Food

Emilia-Romagna [1]

2018-04-17 Day 6: Armchair Traveler - Bologna

Events [9]

2017-10-27 Italian Hospitality in Upstate New York
2017-05-23 Today We Remember - Giovanni Falcone
2015-07-24 Good Eats in NYC
2015-07-21 It's Time To Tell Your Story
2015-05-13 Becoming a Car Lover at the Mille Miglia
2015-02-17 Carnival Time – The Best Mardi Gras Experiences in Italy
2014-06-24 A Year of La Dolce Vita: Feast Days
2014-06-17 A Year of La Dolce Vita: World Cup Fever
2014-05-13 A Year of La Dolce Vita: Take a Hike!

Family [13]

2018-11-13 Happiness Is...
2016-11-07 The Best Thing I Ever Made
2016-03-18 Festa di Papà - Father's Day, Italian Style
2016-02-23 The Great Jerry MacDonald
2015-05-08 The Mother of All Days
2015-04-14 Why Do We Travel?
2015-03-06 Festa della Donna - 2015
2014-12-23 Merry Christmas - Buon Natale!
2014-12-12 The Three Ps of Pittsburgh: Pizzelles, Pierogies and Pickled Eggs
2014-11-21 Foodie Friday: Giving Thanks in Italy
2014-09-26 What's Cooking: The Perfect Fall Menu
2014-04-15 A Year of La Dolce Vita: Kiss More
2014-03-04 Festa della Donna - It's Time to Celebrate!

Fashion [6]

2014-08-27 Shoes: how not to ruin your vacation!
2014-08-19 A Few of My Favorite Things - Shopping in Italy
2014-05-20 Italian Style: You Know You Want It
2014-04-22 A Year of La Dolce Vita: Shop Via Condotti, Rodeo Drive, 5th Avenue
2014-04-08 A Year of La Dolce Vita: Wear a Scarf
2014-03-25 A Year of La Dolce Vita - Wear High Heels

Featured Left [2]

2017-02-08 Borgo Egnazia - What Romantic Dreams Are Made Of
2014-07-22 Your Essential Guide to Loving Venice

Featured Right [1]

2016-10-21 A Taste of Puglia

Festivals [5]

2016-11-14 Digging for Gold… With Pigs & Dogs
2016-11-11 San Martino - My New Favorite Saint
2015-02-17 Carnival Time – The Best Mardi Gras Experiences in Italy
2014-12-02 Christmas Traditions in Italy
2014-06-24 A Year of La Dolce Vita: Feast Days

Florence [8]

2019-05-13 9 Things to Know When Traveling to Florence
2019-05-10 Eating My Way through Florence
2018-01-23 Why you need to start with Rome, Florence and Venice
2016-02-02 The Age Old Debate: Go Somewhere New or Revisit Your Favorites?
2015-09-11 Florence for Foodies
2015-07-22 Wordless Wednesday: The Arno River
2015-05-15 Foodie Friday: What to Eat & Drink in Florence
2014-03-21 5 Florentine Restaurants That Fodor's Missed

Food [120]

2020-03-13 Stress Baking
2019-05-10 Eating My Way through Florence
2019-04-17 Easter is Sweet in Italy
2019-01-25 Fried Things...
2018-12-12 12 Days of Italian Cookies - Day 12: Chocolate Salami
2018-12-11 12 Days of Italian Cookies - Day 11: Dipped Shortbread
2018-12-10 12 Days of Italian Cookies - Day 10: Olive Oil & Wine Biscuits
2018-12-09 12 Days of Italian Cookies - Day 9: Bocconotti Calabresi
2018-12-08 12 Days of Italian Cookies - Day 8: Orange Amaretto Pizzelles
2018-12-07 12 Days of Italian Cookies - Day 7: Fig Pinwheels
2018-12-06 12 Days of Italian Cookies - Day 6: Fruitcake Biscotti
2018-12-05 12 Days of Italian Cookies - Day 5: Ovis Mollis
2018-12-04 12 Days of Italian Cookies - Day 4: Honey Sesame Brittle
2018-12-03 12 Days of Italian Cookies - Day 3: Tiramisu Sandwich Cookies
2018-12-02 12 Days of Italian Cookies - Day 2: Sfratti
2018-12-01 12 Days of Italian Cookies - Day 1: Cannoli Cookies
2018-01-05 Comfort Food - Keep it Simple
2017-09-29 Discover Einkorn, An Ancient Grain in a Modern World
2017-06-02 When Rome & America Meet - A Recipe Mashup
2017-04-14 Easter Traditions: Pizza Rustica (aka Italian Easter Pie)
2017-04-07 Signor Cioccolato - Guido Gubino of Torino
2017-03-31 The Flavors of Piedmont: Hazelnuts
2017-02-24 Carnival Treats
2017-01-13 Pure Comfort - Zuppa di Farro
2016-12-02 Traditions, New and Old
2016-11-06 Learning From the Experts: Caprese
2016-10-21 A Taste of Puglia
2016-09-16 Cacio e Pepe Biscotti
2016-08-26 Helping Italy With a Plate of Pasta
2016-08-19 The Dos & Don’ts of Eating in Italy
2016-08-12 5 Ways You are Doing Pizza Wrong
2016-07-29 8 Italian Dishes That Will Turn You Into a Vegetarian
2016-07-01 Farro Fanatic: The Grain You Need to Start Eating
2016-04-08 Tasting Rome - Where Delicious Food & History Meet
2016-01-29 20 Items for a Well Stocked Italian Pantry
2016-01-15 5 Reasons (Dishes) That Make Winter the Best Season in Italy
2015-12-11 Christmas Dessert: A French Classic Collides with a Sicilian Tradition
2015-12-04 Table Traditions: Tortellini in Brodo
2015-11-20 If the Italians Came to Plymouth Rock
2015-11-06 Need Help for a Stress Free Holiday? L'Esperta Can Help!
2015-10-30 3 Holidays in One Weekend plus A Festive Recipe
2015-10-23 10 Reasons to Make Biscotti This Weekend
2015-10-09 Piadina
2015-09-25 Think You Know Italian Food? Think Again!
2015-09-18 The Food of Romagna - A Photo Essay
2015-09-11 Florence for Foodies
2015-08-14 5 Blogs to Follow
2015-08-07 Perfect Pairings: 4 Delicious Italian Flavor Combinations
2015-07-31 The Age Old Question: To-mato or Not To-mato
2015-07-24 Good Eats in NYC
2015-07-03 Barbecue All'Italiana
2015-06-26 'Tis the Season….. for Strawberries!
2015-05-29 La Dolce Vita Right Here in New England
2015-05-15 Foodie Friday: What to Eat & Drink in Florence
2015-05-08 The Mother of All Days
2015-04-17 The Top 10 Pasta Dishes That Will Make You Come Back to Carbs
2015-04-10 Play Ball!
2015-03-27 That is NOT an Ice Cream Sandwich
2015-03-24 Undiscovered Italy: Three Small Sicilian Towns Not to Miss
2015-03-20 Springtime In Italy: The Good, The Bad, The Delicious
2015-03-13 10 Things That Make the Italian Café So Great
2015-03-06 Festa della Donna - 2015
2015-02-27 New Fruits in a New Land
2015-02-20 The Staff of Life – Best Breads in Italy
2015-02-13 The Best of the Year: Family Favorites
2015-02-06 A Most Romantic Meal
2015-01-30 Carnevale - The Season of Fried Goodness
2015-01-27 The Luckiest Girl in The World - Grazie Mille Mario Batali!
2015-01-23 The Real Secret to Great Pizza
2015-01-09 New Year's Resolutions Suck
2014-12-19 Foodie Friday: The Feast of Seven Fishes
2014-12-12 The Three Ps of Pittsburgh: Pizzelles, Pierogies and Pickled Eggs
2014-12-05 The Cookie Platter - Italian Style
2014-11-14 Foodie Friday: Oooo Baby It's Cold Outside
2014-11-07 Stop…. Truffle Time
2014-10-31 Happy Halloween! La Grande Zucca (the Great Pumpkin)
2014-10-24 Foodie Friday: Food Porn Italian Style
2014-10-17 5 Ways to Eat Like An Italian
2014-10-10 Do Not Eat Tiramisu Until You Have This Recipe
2014-10-03 Foodie Friday: Rome!
2014-09-26 What's Cooking: The Perfect Fall Menu
2014-09-19 Porchetta & the Conversion of a Vegetarian
2014-09-12 5 Restaurants You Must Try in Tuscany
2014-09-05 You Say Tomato....
2014-08-29 Cialde di Montecatini
2014-08-22 Foodie Friday: What's Cooking This Weekend?
2014-08-15 Pasta Salad Be Gone! 3 Summer Sides That Your Guests Will Love.
2014-08-01 Just Like Italy? Never!
2014-07-25 Italian Cuisine on the East Coast - 5 Restaurants to Try
2014-07-18 Why You Must Shop at the Farmer's Market
2014-07-04 Foodie Friday: Lemons of the Amalfi Coast
2014-06-27 Foodie Friday: Granita di Caffe aka Ambrosia in a Cup
2014-06-20 5 Secrets to Making Delicious Focaccia
2014-06-13 Foodie Friday: What's Cooking This Weekend
2014-06-06 Foodie Friday: My Top Five Favorite Seafood Dishes in Italy
2014-05-30 Foodie Friday: Cioccolato!
2014-05-23 Foodie Friday: A Day Without a Restaurant in Rome
2014-05-16 Foodie Friday: What's Cooking This Weekend?
2014-05-09 Foodie Friday: 5 Lessons Learned From Dining in Italy
2014-05-02 Foodie Friday: A May Day Tradition
2014-04-29 A Year of La Dolce Vita: Eat Locally
2014-04-25 Foodie Friday: What's Cooking This Weekend
2014-04-18 Foodie Friday: An Italian Easter Feast
2014-04-11 Foodie Friday: Good & Ugly
2014-04-04 Foodie Friday: Cecilia Tessieri, Master Chocolatier
2014-04-01 A Year of La Dolce Vita: Eat Gelato in the Afternoon
2014-03-28 Foodie Friday: Here Piggy Piggy
2014-03-21 5 Florentine Restaurants That Fodor's Missed
2014-03-14 Foodie Friday: 5 Regional Dishes to Try in Italy
2014-03-07 Buon Compleanno Pamela - Taralli in your honor!
2014-02-28 Foodie Friday: The King of Cheeses
2014-02-14 Foodie Friday: Rags never tasted so good
2014-02-12 Having a Beer With the Pope
2014-02-07 Foodie Friday: The Art of the Aperitivo
2014-01-31 Foodie Friday: Ski Food
2014-01-24 Foodie Friday: What's Cooking This Weekend?
2013-12-13 Foodie Friday: Edible Gifts with Italian Inspiration
2013-12-06 Foodie Friday: Hooray! It's Pandoro Season!
2013-11-22 The Lost Art of Hospitality
2013-11-08 Foodie Fridays: Pears & Pecorino

Foodie Friday [17]

2015-05-01 My Dirty Little Secret on Foodie Friday
2015-01-16 Live Like an Italian: Eat More Veggies
2014-08-22 Foodie Friday: What's Cooking This Weekend?
2014-06-13 Foodie Friday: What's Cooking This Weekend
2014-05-09 Foodie Friday: 5 Lessons Learned From Dining in Italy
2014-05-02 Foodie Friday: A May Day Tradition
2014-04-25 Foodie Friday: What's Cooking This Weekend
2014-04-18 Foodie Friday: An Italian Easter Feast
2014-04-11 Foodie Friday: Good & Ugly
2014-04-04 Foodie Friday: Cecilia Tessieri, Master Chocolatier
2014-03-28 Foodie Friday: Here Piggy Piggy
2014-02-28 Foodie Friday: The King of Cheeses
2014-02-14 Foodie Friday: Rags never tasted so good
2014-02-07 Foodie Friday: The Art of the Aperitivo
2013-12-13 Foodie Friday: Edible Gifts with Italian Inspiration
2013-12-06 Foodie Friday: Hooray! It's Pandoro Season!
2013-11-08 Foodie Fridays: Pears & Pecorino

History [2]

2016-08-09 Italy & The Olympics
2014-06-24 A Year of La Dolce Vita: Feast Days

Holidays [50]

2020-11-19 Bringing Chianti Home for the Holidays
2020-03-13 Stress Baking
2019-04-17 Easter is Sweet in Italy
2018-12-12 12 Days of Italian Cookies - Day 12: Chocolate Salami
2018-12-11 12 Days of Italian Cookies - Day 11: Dipped Shortbread
2018-12-10 12 Days of Italian Cookies - Day 10: Olive Oil & Wine Biscuits
2018-12-09 12 Days of Italian Cookies - Day 9: Bocconotti Calabresi
2018-12-08 12 Days of Italian Cookies - Day 8: Orange Amaretto Pizzelles
2018-12-07 12 Days of Italian Cookies - Day 7: Fig Pinwheels
2018-12-06 12 Days of Italian Cookies - Day 6: Fruitcake Biscotti
2018-12-05 12 Days of Italian Cookies - Day 5: Ovis Mollis
2018-12-04 12 Days of Italian Cookies - Day 4: Honey Sesame Brittle
2018-12-03 12 Days of Italian Cookies - Day 3: Tiramisu Sandwich Cookies
2018-12-02 12 Days of Italian Cookies - Day 2: Sfratti
2018-12-01 12 Days of Italian Cookies - Day 1: Cannoli Cookies
2017-04-14 Easter Traditions: Pizza Rustica (aka Italian Easter Pie)
2017-03-08 Festa della Donna 2017
2017-02-24 Carnival Treats
2017-01-06 Three Kings and a Witch
2016-12-02 Traditions, New and Old
2016-03-18 Festa di Papà - Father's Day, Italian Style
2015-12-31 Your 2016 Resolution List (Italian Style)
2015-12-16 My Top 6 Favorite Places to Experience Christmas in Italy
2015-12-04 Table Traditions: Tortellini in Brodo
2015-12-02 The Greatest Gift of All
2015-11-20 If the Italians Came to Plymouth Rock
2015-11-10 Why Off Season Travel is Highly Underrated
2015-11-06 Need Help for a Stress Free Holiday? L'Esperta Can Help!
2015-10-30 3 Holidays in One Weekend plus A Festive Recipe
2015-10-16 Pumpkin is Not the Only Fall Flavor
2015-07-03 Barbecue All'Italiana
2015-05-08 The Mother of All Days
2015-03-06 Festa della Donna - 2015
2015-02-17 Carnival Time – The Best Mardi Gras Experiences in Italy
2015-01-30 Carnevale - The Season of Fried Goodness
2015-01-09 New Year's Resolutions Suck
2014-12-23 Merry Christmas - Buon Natale!
2014-12-19 Foodie Friday: The Feast of Seven Fishes
2014-12-12 The Three Ps of Pittsburgh: Pizzelles, Pierogies and Pickled Eggs
2014-12-09 Top 5 Gifts for Travelers
2014-12-05 The Cookie Platter - Italian Style
2014-12-02 Christmas Traditions in Italy
2014-11-28 Gobble Gobble
2014-11-21 Foodie Friday: Giving Thanks in Italy
2014-10-31 Happy Halloween! La Grande Zucca (the Great Pumpkin)
2014-05-06 A Year of La Dolce Vita - Call Your Mamma
2014-04-18 Foodie Friday: An Italian Easter Feast
2014-02-14 Foodie Friday: Rags never tasted so good
2013-12-20 Italy's Most Beautiful Christmas Tradition
2013-12-13 Foodie Friday: Edible Gifts with Italian Inspiration

Honeymoon [4]

2016-01-06 Splurge and Steal - Romantic Hotels in Italy for Every Budget
2015-04-29 9 Must Haves and 1 Have Not For Your Honeymoon Carry-on.
2015-01-07 Our Top 5 Romantic Honeymoon Destinations in Italy
2014-07-08 4 Useful Tips for Honeymoons & Other Romantic Trips

Italian Culture in the US [9]

2020-03-26 Things I am Doing During Social Distancing
2017-10-27 Italian Hospitality in Upstate New York
2015-05-29 La Dolce Vita Right Here in New England
2014-08-05 5 Ways to Make Your Week A Little More Dolce
2014-08-01 Just Like Italy? Never!
2014-07-25 Italian Cuisine on the East Coast - 5 Restaurants to Try
2014-05-20 Italian Style: You Know You Want It
2014-03-18 A Year of La Dolce Vita
2014-02-18 5 Italian Words to Use in Your Everyday Conversation

Lazio [2]

2018-04-09 Day 1: Armchair Traveler - Rome
2016-09-20 The Spanish Steps - Grand Reopening

Personal [30]

2020-11-16 Grieving Italy - A Tragedy in Five Acts
2017-02-10 Three Years. What can happen in three years?
2017-01-24 Il Professore - A Farewell
2016-11-16 The L'Esperta Experience
2016-11-11 San Martino - My New Favorite Saint
2016-11-07 The Best Thing I Ever Made
2016-08-23 Down Time
2016-02-23 The Great Jerry MacDonald
2015-10-06 The One True Indicator of a Great Trip
2015-07-21 It's Time To Tell Your Story
2015-06-16 Oh Happy Day!
2015-05-27 Do You Have a List?
2015-05-19 Little Black Book - The Lost Art of Travel Journaling
2015-04-14 Why Do We Travel?
2015-04-10 Play Ball!
2015-03-31 Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone
2015-03-03 In Defense of Doing Nothing
2015-02-13 The Best of the Year: Family Favorites
2015-02-10 Happy Anniversary L'Esperta!
2015-02-04 Italy Again??? Yes, Of Course
2014-09-26 What's Cooking: The Perfect Fall Menu
2014-09-24 La Vita è Bella: 6 simple ways to make this week great
2014-09-03 4 Ways to Make Your Life Sweeter - Fall Edition
2014-08-29 Cialde di Montecatini
2014-07-15 The Importance of Friendship
2014-05-07 Time Flies - Still Inspired After 25 Years
2014-05-06 A Year of La Dolce Vita - Call Your Mamma
2014-04-24 "You Know What Makes People's Hearts Sing"
2014-03-04 Festa della Donna - It's Time to Celebrate!
2014-02-10 Change is Good

Piedmont [3]

2018-04-14 Day 5: Armchair Traveler - Torino (Turin)
2017-03-31 The Flavors of Piedmont: Hazelnuts
2015-02-11 Undiscovered Italy: Piedmont

Puglia [3]

2016-11-10 Wordless Wednesday
2016-11-01 The People of Puglia
2016-10-21 A Taste of Puglia

Recipe [65]

2020-03-13 Stress Baking
2019-04-17 Easter is Sweet in Italy
2019-01-25 Fried Things...
2018-12-12 12 Days of Italian Cookies - Day 12: Chocolate Salami
2018-12-11 12 Days of Italian Cookies - Day 11: Dipped Shortbread
2018-12-10 12 Days of Italian Cookies - Day 10: Olive Oil & Wine Biscuits
2018-12-09 12 Days of Italian Cookies - Day 9: Bocconotti Calabresi
2018-12-08 12 Days of Italian Cookies - Day 8: Orange Amaretto Pizzelles
2018-12-07 12 Days of Italian Cookies - Day 7: Fig Pinwheels
2018-12-06 12 Days of Italian Cookies - Day 6: Fruitcake Biscotti
2018-12-05 12 Days of Italian Cookies - Day 5: Ovis Mollis
2018-12-04 12 Days of Italian Cookies - Day 4: Honey Sesame Brittle
2018-12-03 12 Days of Italian Cookies - Day 3: Tiramisu Sandwich Cookies
2018-12-02 12 Days of Italian Cookies - Day 2: Sfratti
2018-12-01 12 Days of Italian Cookies - Day 1: Cannoli Cookies
2018-01-05 Comfort Food - Keep it Simple
2017-06-02 When Rome & America Meet - A Recipe Mashup
2017-04-14 Easter Traditions: Pizza Rustica (aka Italian Easter Pie)
2017-02-24 Carnival Treats
2017-01-13 Pure Comfort - Zuppa di Farro
2016-12-02 Traditions, New and Old
2016-11-14 Digging for Gold… With Pigs & Dogs
2016-11-06 Learning From the Experts: Caprese
2016-09-16 Cacio e Pepe Biscotti
2016-07-01 Farro Fanatic: The Grain You Need to Start Eating
2015-12-11 Christmas Dessert: A French Classic Collides with a Sicilian Tradition
2015-12-04 Table Traditions: Tortellini in Brodo
2015-11-06 Need Help for a Stress Free Holiday? L'Esperta Can Help!
2015-10-30 3 Holidays in One Weekend plus A Festive Recipe
2015-10-23 10 Reasons to Make Biscotti This Weekend
2015-10-09 Piadina
2015-07-03 Barbecue All'Italiana
2015-06-26 'Tis the Season….. for Strawberries!
2015-05-08 The Mother of All Days
2015-04-10 Play Ball!
2015-03-20 Springtime In Italy: The Good, The Bad, The Delicious
2015-03-06 Festa della Donna - 2015
2015-02-13 The Best of the Year: Family Favorites
2015-02-06 A Most Romantic Meal
2015-01-30 Carnevale - The Season of Fried Goodness
2015-01-16 Live Like an Italian: Eat More Veggies
2014-12-19 Foodie Friday: The Feast of Seven Fishes
2014-12-12 The Three Ps of Pittsburgh: Pizzelles, Pierogies and Pickled Eggs
2014-12-05 The Cookie Platter - Italian Style
2014-11-14 Foodie Friday: Oooo Baby It's Cold Outside
2014-11-07 Stop…. Truffle Time
2014-10-10 Do Not Eat Tiramisu Until You Have This Recipe
2014-09-19 Porchetta & the Conversion of a Vegetarian
2014-08-22 Foodie Friday: What's Cooking This Weekend?
2014-08-15 Pasta Salad Be Gone! 3 Summer Sides That Your Guests Will Love.
2014-07-04 Foodie Friday: Lemons of the Amalfi Coast
2014-06-27 Foodie Friday: Granita di Caffe aka Ambrosia in a Cup
2014-06-20 5 Secrets to Making Delicious Focaccia
2014-06-13 Foodie Friday: What's Cooking This Weekend
2014-05-30 Foodie Friday: Cioccolato!
2014-05-16 Foodie Friday: What's Cooking This Weekend?
2014-04-25 Foodie Friday: What's Cooking This Weekend
2014-04-11 Foodie Friday: Good & Ugly
2014-03-28 Foodie Friday: Here Piggy Piggy
2014-03-07 Buon Compleanno Pamela - Taralli in your honor!
2014-02-28 Foodie Friday: The King of Cheeses
2014-02-14 Foodie Friday: Rags never tasted so good
2014-02-07 Foodie Friday: The Art of the Aperitivo
2014-01-31 Foodie Friday: Ski Food
2014-01-24 Foodie Friday: What's Cooking This Weekend?

Resolutions [1]

2017-01-20 Resolutions You Can Keep

Romagna [3]

2015-09-23 Romagna - Only for Very Special People
2015-09-18 The Food of Romagna - A Photo Essay
2015-09-04 Adventure Awaits - #LovingRomagna

Romance [5]

2019-02-14 Is Italy Romantic?
2017-02-08 Borgo Egnazia - What Romantic Dreams Are Made Of
2015-02-06 A Most Romantic Meal
2014-07-08 4 Useful Tips for Honeymoons & Other Romantic Trips
2014-04-15 A Year of La Dolce Vita: Kiss More

Rome [11]

2018-01-23 Why you need to start with Rome, Florence and Venice
2017-07-04 Travel to Rome This Summer - Here's All You Need to Know
2016-04-21 Buon Compleanno Roma!
2016-04-08 Tasting Rome - Where Delicious Food & History Meet
2016-01-27 Wordless Wednesday: A Favorite Corner of Rome
2015-04-09 Wordless Wednesday: The Eternal City
2015-02-25 Undiscovered Italy: The Aventine Hill
2014-10-03 Foodie Friday: Rome!
2014-07-02 6 Things to Love About Rome
2014-05-23 Foodie Friday: A Day Without a Restaurant in Rome
2013-10-10 Rome, Eternally Mine

Shopping [3]

2014-08-19 A Few of My Favorite Things - Shopping in Italy
2014-05-20 Italian Style: You Know You Want It
2014-04-22 A Year of La Dolce Vita: Shop Via Condotti, Rodeo Drive, 5th Avenue

Sicily [2]

2015-03-27 That is NOT an Ice Cream Sandwich
2015-03-24 Undiscovered Italy: Three Small Sicilian Towns Not to Miss

Siena [1]

2015-07-01 The Most Exciting Horse Race in the World (and why you SHOULDN'T be there)

Small Towns [1]

2017-12-01 Montelfalco: The Sweetest Little Town You Have Never Seen

Social Media [1]

2017-05-16 Can’t Get Enough of Italy? 10 to Follow on Instagram

Torino [1]

2017-04-07 Signor Cioccolato - Guido Gubino of Torino

Traditions [26]

2017-10-24 Grazie Mille - Sharing the Italian Love
2017-03-08 Festa della Donna 2017
2017-01-06 Three Kings and a Witch
2016-11-14 Digging for Gold… With Pigs & Dogs
2016-11-11 San Martino - My New Favorite Saint
2016-11-07 The Olive Harvest - A Most Wonderful Time of the Year
2016-11-03 All Souls Day - A Day to Remember
2016-08-19 The Dos & Don’ts of Eating in Italy
2016-08-12 5 Ways You are Doing Pizza Wrong
2015-12-31 Your 2016 Resolution List (Italian Style)
2015-12-16 My Top 6 Favorite Places to Experience Christmas in Italy
2015-12-02 The Greatest Gift of All
2015-11-20 If the Italians Came to Plymouth Rock
2015-10-20 The Artisan Tradition in Romagna
2015-01-30 Carnevale - The Season of Fried Goodness
2014-12-23 Merry Christmas - Buon Natale!
2014-12-19 Foodie Friday: The Feast of Seven Fishes
2014-12-12 The Three Ps of Pittsburgh: Pizzelles, Pierogies and Pickled Eggs
2014-12-02 Christmas Traditions in Italy
2014-11-21 Foodie Friday: Giving Thanks in Italy
2014-06-24 A Year of La Dolce Vita: Feast Days
2014-06-17 A Year of La Dolce Vita: World Cup Fever
2014-04-15 A Year of La Dolce Vita: Kiss More
2014-03-04 Festa della Donna - It's Time to Celebrate!
2013-12-20 Italy's Most Beautiful Christmas Tradition
2013-11-22 The Lost Art of Hospitality

Travel Tips [57]

2021-02-09 7 Lessons in 7 Years
2018-04-20 Day 7: Armchair Traveler - Assisi
2018-04-17 Day 6: Armchair Traveler - Bologna
2018-04-14 Day 5: Armchair Traveler - Torino (Turin)
2018-04-13 Day 4: Armchair Traveller - Orvieto
2018-04-12 Day 3: Armchair Traveler - Siena
2018-04-11 Day 2: Armchair Traveler - Florence
2018-04-09 Day 1: Armchair Traveler - Rome
2018-03-09 The A-Z Guide for Traveling in Italy
2017-11-07 20 Amazing Things To Do in Italy (After You Have Visited the Colosseum)
2017-09-06 To Tip or Not to Tip? That is the Question
2017-08-15 5 Things You Must Do to Make Your Bucket List a Reality
2017-07-04 Travel to Rome This Summer - Here's All You Need to Know
2017-06-13 9 Ways Italy is Winning Summer
2017-05-02 Hotel Spotlight: RÉVA, Monforte d'Alba
2017-03-01 7 Unexpected Observations about Italy
2017-01-27 My Italian Bucket List - 2017
2016-11-18 Why Hire a Guide? 7 Reasons That Will Change Your Travel Experience
2016-11-16 The L'Esperta Experience
2016-11-15 Gift Giving Reimagined
2016-11-08 Pure Indulgence - Capri
2016-11-04 Aperitivo - More than Just a Drink
2016-09-20 The Spanish Steps - Grand Reopening
2016-06-08 Is Your Passport Expired? Top Tips for International Travel
2016-05-25 How TripAdvisor is Ruining Travel
2016-04-29 So, What’s So Great About Tuscany?
2016-04-21 Buon Compleanno Roma!
2016-02-02 The Age Old Debate: Go Somewhere New or Revisit Your Favorites?
2016-01-20 American INVASION of the Worst Kind
2016-01-06 Splurge and Steal - Romantic Hotels in Italy for Every Budget
2015-11-10 Why Off Season Travel is Highly Underrated
2015-10-06 The One True Indicator of a Great Trip
2015-07-14 The Highs and Lows of Travel
2015-06-23 The Answer to Your Question: When Should I Go to Italy?
2015-06-09 Your Ultimate Resource for Italian Summer Travel
2015-05-19 Little Black Book - The Lost Art of Travel Journaling
2015-04-14 Why Do We Travel?
2015-03-24 Undiscovered Italy: Three Small Sicilian Towns Not to Miss
2015-03-20 Springtime In Italy: The Good, The Bad, The Delicious
2015-02-04 Italy Again??? Yes, Of Course
2015-01-20 Looking for a Travel Agent? Sorry, I’m Not Your Gal
2015-01-07 Our Top 5 Romantic Honeymoon Destinations in Italy
2014-12-09 Top 5 Gifts for Travelers
2014-11-25 Give the Gift of Travel
2014-11-18 Where You Must Stay in Italy: Part Three in a Three Part Series
2014-11-12 Where You Must Stay in Italy: Part Two of a Three Part Series
2014-10-28 Where You Must Stay in Italy: Part One of a Three Part Series
2014-09-03 4 Ways to Make Your Life Sweeter - Fall Edition
2014-08-12 Italy’s Best Seaside Towns That You Might Have Missed
2014-07-29 5 Tips for a Successful Family Trip Abroad
2014-07-22 Your Essential Guide to Loving Venice
2014-07-02 6 Things to Love About Rome
2014-06-03 Packing Light - The Essential Guide
2014-04-24 "You Know What Makes People's Hearts Sing"
2014-03-11 What is Luxury Travel - Part Two
2014-03-04 Festa della Donna - It's Time to Celebrate!
2014-02-25 What is Luxury Travel?

Tuscany [8]

2018-04-12 Day 3: Armchair Traveler - Siena
2018-04-11 Day 2: Armchair Traveler - Florence
2016-07-05 Oh that Tuscan Sun! Books Set in Italy that You Should Actually Read
2016-04-29 So, What’s So Great About Tuscany?
2016-02-02 The Age Old Debate: Go Somewhere New or Revisit Your Favorites?
2014-10-22 Totally Tuscany - October 2014
2014-09-12 5 Restaurants You Must Try in Tuscany
2014-05-30 Foodie Friday: Cioccolato!

Umbria [7]

2019-01-23 La Segreta - I ALMOST Don't Want This Secret to Get Out...
2018-04-20 Day 7: Armchair Traveler - Assisi
2018-04-13 Day 4: Armchair Traveller - Orvieto
2017-12-01 Montelfalco: The Sweetest Little Town You Have Never Seen
2016-11-04 Seize the Day
2014-11-12 Where You Must Stay in Italy: Part Two of a Three Part Series
2014-06-10 A Year of La Dolce Vita: The Day Trip You Must Take

Uncategorized [5]

2016-04-01 To Cheese or Not to Cheese? That is the Question. Plus a Recipe
2015-03-17 Undiscovered Italy: Eating Your Way Through Sulmona
2015-01-27 The Luckiest Girl in The World - Grazie Mille Mario Batali!
2014-08-08 3 Italian Cooking Schools You Don't Want to Miss
2014-01-15 Why Your Hotel Choice Can Make or Break Your Vacation

Venice [2]

2018-01-23 Why you need to start with Rome, Florence and Venice
2014-07-22 Your Essential Guide to Loving Venice

Wine [4]

2015-08-21 The Wine Store Wanderer
2015-06-05 Get Out Your Summer Whites
2014-07-11 Ask the Experts: Italian Wine with Jessica Granatiero
2014-02-21 Foodie Friday: What Are You Saving it For? Open That Bottle!

Wordless Wednesday [8]

2016-12-14 Wordless Wednesday - Nativities of Italy
2016-11-16 Wordless Wednesday - Alberobello
2016-11-10 Wordless Wednesday
2016-01-27 Wordless Wednesday: A Favorite Corner of Rome
2015-07-22 Wordless Wednesday: The Arno River
2015-05-20 Wordless Wednesday
2015-04-15 Wordless Wednesday
2015-04-09 Wordless Wednesday: The Eternal City

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