I can hardly believe it has been 5 years since I started this project! Time flies when you're having fun, and flies especially fast when you're in good company - over this past year, I connected with many people and I like to believe that together we changed how Italian food is perceived around the world! Slightly, of course :)
By far, the biggest networking opportunity came from participating in Turin Epicurean Capital, a food literature event that saw me as a moderator. Particularly, I continued to work with fellow participant Diana Zahuranec (writer at Wine Pass), who has since become a recurring guest in the podcast and a great contributor to its success.
My visit to Turin also allowed me to reconnect with friend wedding planner Valentina Lombardi, who introduced me to her new project: Experience Italy Travels, a service aimed to show international travelers the true side of Italy. To help reach that goal, Valentina offered me to write: “Italy: Instructions for Use”, a fun section where I try to explain the ins and outs of Italy and of the Italians. Naturally, I accepted enthusiastically!
Recently, I also had the honor of being interviewed by Rick Zullo, awarded blogger and author of popular ebooks, as part of his new podcast: The Fatal Charm of Italy. Our chat was a lot of fun - if you want to hear us talk about the unwritten food rules that Italians follow, and much more, please head over to Rick's blog.
Looking forward to year 6, I would like to thank all visitors and followers for their support in the form of feedback. Please continue sending me your comments, observations, and corrections - as a blogger, nothing makes me more happy!
