La dolce vita Having arrived early in the morning at the airport of Milano, we picked up our rental car (a Fiat Panda of course) and drove towards the Como lake. There was one important stop to make on the way: food shopping. After we arrived at our destination it was right about lunch time. … Continue reading Focaccia
Plans Clearly, things are not always going to plan. Originally the plan was to go to Iceland in May, a country I have wanted to go to for a long time. But of course, Corona came along, flights were canceled and the trip postponed to autumn. So what to do with this sudden week of … Continue reading Spinach and Feta Stuffed Flatbread
Lago di Como The one reason for which I never mind getting up early on a Saturday morning is, maybe quite obviously, having to catch a plane (or a train or bus) to some nice location. So taking a flight to Milan at 7.15 am on a Saturday morning in May was not really a … Continue reading Brioche with Jam Filling
The city of pizza Quite a long time ago already, the train from Rome to Naples slowly entered its end station on a warm and sunny summer day. We were on an Interrail trip through Italy and had just left the pretty cities in the north behind us to visit the south, a part of … Continue reading Pizza (dough)
Between the grapes I was breathing heavily and feeling sweaty when I finally made it up to the top of the hill. It was a warm day, and even though the cover of smoke from the bush fires dampened the hardness of the rays of the sun, it also made it difficult to breathe. It … Continue reading Grape and walnut bread
The roaming chilli 