This is one of my favorite soup recipes. It’s become so easy I can make it in about an hour, including cooking time. I use red lentils because they cook…

Venice is a city of mystery and romance. The exotic architecture is reflected in its canals as gondolas, synonymous with Venice, glide past. There’s no other place in the world…

Have you ever imagined yourself in a gondola gliding down the Grand Canal with your beloved enjoying a romantic moment? Or maybe you just want to enjoy a cultural tradition…

Emilia Romagna is an area known for an abundance of thermal spas, all 26 of them. In Italy, it is quite popular to take a vacation at one of these…

The Grand Canal. The Rialto Bridge. Piazza San Marco. St. Mark’s Cathedral. Gondolas. These are the images that conjure Venice for most people: Iconic landmarks and cultural details of a…

Picture this: white sand beaches stretching for miles, abundant fresh seafood, Jack Nicklaus golf courses, elegant casinos and A-list entertainment, art and history museums, Civil War battlefields, and historic homes…

In last week’s post, Finding Peace in Bertinoro, I mentioned a recent trip to the Province of Forli/Cesena in the region of Emilia Romagna, Italy. Next, let’s head to Cesena,…

If you’re a regular reader, or even an occasional one, you know I love Italy, and though I don’t think I’ve ever said it, I do love Italian food. I…