A lot has been written about the results of the Italian elections. The ink has not dried yet. I want to
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In my beginning is my end (T.S. Eliot, Four Quartets, East Coker, I)
5th century BC 6th century AD 16th century 16th – 17th century 18th century 19th century 20th century and beyond
Continue readingRistorante "Il Colombaio", Casole d'Elsa, Tuscany, Italy
One hot evening in August 2011 I found myself in the garden of the restaurant “Il Colombaio” in the outskirts
Continue reading1001 Ways to Die – (7) Cy Twombly, American, Painter and Sculptor
Cy Twombly, one of my favourite modern artists, has died on Tuesday, 5th July 2011 in Rome, Italy, losing a long battle
Continue reading1001 ways to die – (4) Ayrton Senna, Racing Driver (1st May 1994, Imola Circuit, Italy)
On the 1st of May 1994, in the Imola Circuit in Italy, Ayrton Senna crashed in the wall of the
Continue readingTrattoria e Locanda La Buca, Zibello, Parma, Italia
This post is long overdue, but better late than never. I visited La Buca four years ago, and it is
Continue readingArtichokes Jewish Style – Carciofi alla Giudea
This is a classic dish, and a very tasty one! I was in Rome for one day and had the
Continue readingLunch 26th December 2009 – Toscana meets Thessaly
On the 26th December is the name day of my “brother”, Manolis. We have made it a tradition that every
Continue readingGiuseppe Ungaretti – Poet
Giuseppe Ungaretti is one of the giants of modern Italian poetry. He is the second modern Italian poet I present
Continue readingA surprise discovery in Toscana – Castello Vicchiomaggio
Surprises abound in life, and this one was a good one! I was driving on Chianti Road, on my way
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