Today I want to share with you the impressions from my visit to the restaurant “Il Pagliaccio” in the historical
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Pompeii and Herculaneum (Ercolano): A journey back in 1st century AD
View of Pompeii with Vesuvius in the background Pompeii has always exerted a special influence on me. The sudden destruction,
Continue readingMichelangelo’s Pieta: Rome and Florence
Today I would like to share with you some thoughts on two Michelangelo sculptures with the same subject: Pieta. There
Continue readingVenezia! Venice! Βενετια!
Δεν βρισκω καλυτερο τροπο να συνεχισω το καλωσορισμα του Νεου Χρονου απο μιαν γρηγορη περιηγηση στην Βενετια. Οι δρομοι του
Continue readingLamentο per il Sud – Salvatore Quasimodo (Θρήνος για το Νότο – Σαλβατόρε Κουασιμόντο)
Σήμερα θέλω να μοιραστώ μαζι σας το ποιημα “Θρήνος για το Νότο”, που εγραψε ένας απο τους αγαπημένους μου Ιταλούς ποιητές, ο Σαλβατόρε
Continue readingRed Meats of Italy – A selection – Part 1
All of a sudden, I decided to post some images of red meats and red meat dishes from Italy. I
Continue readingWine Bar dei Frescobaldi – Aeroporto di Roma, Fiumicino, Italy
Genuinely polite service I believe that civilization is an everyday affair. Of course saying is not practicing. One of
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Enoteca Palatium, Rome, Centro Storico, Italy
This is a short report from my visit to Palatium in late May 2008, a “cool” enoteca that serves food
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Trattoria La Buca, Zibello, Emilia Romagna, Italia
Introduction: I have read about “La Buca” in the eGullet forums, and I am grateful to this wonderful community for
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