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LATEST ARTICLES ( 40 )

• The Christmas Witch

  

  By Patricia WintonItalian Intrigues has been inactive for some time. I am restarting it today with a post that first appeared in Novel Adventurers in 2011. Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2016 DESTINATIONS, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• The Wasps' Nest

  

  By Patricia Winton The area of Rome where I live was dubbed Nido di Vespe (wasps’ nest) by the Nazis during World War II because it housed a major network of... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2014 DESTINATIONS, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Party Pan

  

  By Patricia WintonYesterday I went to a birthday party. When the birthday girl, my friend Gaby, invited me a couple weeks ago, she said, “I’ve ordered pan... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2014 DESTINATIONS, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• The Scents of Sunday

  

  By Patricia WintonYesterday was the official first day of spring at my house because I left the doors to my terrace open all day. I marked it by doing what my... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Cheese on the Farm

  

  By Patricia Winton I recently visited Sicily as the guest of Cronache di Gusto—an online magazine about food and wine. One word describes the people I met:... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• A Taste of Sicily

  

  By Patricia Winton I’ve just returned from a whirlwind journey to Sicily as the guest of Chronache di Gusto (News about Flavors) where where I visited five... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• To Market, To Market

  

  By Patricia Winton A Winter Day at the MarketOne of my favorite pastimes in Italy is shopping at the markets for food. Rome has dozens of markets scattered... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Tuscan Dreams

  

  By Patricia Winton Recipe from a Tuscan DreamOn my last visit to Florence, I sampled a sweet treat that I first encountered many years ago and hadn’t thought... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 DESTINATIONS, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• A Flamenco Dancer, Silly String, and Sugar

  

  A couple of days ago, I encountered a bull fighter and a flamenco dancer at the supermarket. They were about one meter (three feet) high—in other words,... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2014 DESTINATIONS, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Sweet Nothings

  

  By Patricia Winton I’ve taken a hiatus from writing the blog, but I’m back now and will be posting again every Wednesday. I’ve missed you. Thanks to those who... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2014 DESTINATIONS, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Tears of St. Lawrence

  

  By Patricia Winton The Perseid meteor shower we enjoyed earlier this week is known as the “Tears of St. Lawrence” here in Italy. St. Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2013 DESTINATIONS, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• August Snow in Rome

  

  By Patricia WintonIt rarely snows in Rome, even in the depths of winter, but it snowed in Rome this past Monday, August 5. The temperatures have been hovering... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Cleaning House

  

  By Patricia WintonI’ve spent the last two weeks having my apartment in Rome refurbished with a parade of workers coming and going. Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2013 DESTINATIONS, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• An Afternoon Drink

  

  By Patricia Winton My apartment is teeming with painters, plumbers, and electricians. I’ve finally put my office back together, but I haven’t written a post thi... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2013 FOOD & DRINK

• Notes from Florence

  

  By Patricia WintonI visited Florence last week. Here are some brief observations that I made. I’ll write more about some of these topics a bit later in the... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• All Roads Lead to Rome

  

  By Patricia WintonThe Appian WayWe all know the phrase. It means the same as “There’s more than one way to skin a cat.” That is, there’s more than one way to... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2013 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Drinking Walnuts

  

  By Patricia WintonOn a mid-summer evening a few years ago, I joined a group of Italian friends for dinner. Seven of us gathered around a large kitchen table... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2013 DESTINATIONS, FOOD & DRINK

• A Summer Treat—Pesto

  

  By Patricia Winton I’m writing this post under duress. Not duress, exactly, but under orders.There’s a woman in Rome who’s been my student for the past ten... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2013 DESTINATIONS, FOOD & DRINK

• The Tiramisù Is Out of This World

  

  By Patricia WintonWhen Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano arrives at the International Space Station next week, he’ll be dining on familiar food. Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2013 DESTINATIONS, FOOD & DRINK

• The Cat in the Pan

  

  By Patricia WintonHe popped onto my TV screen soon after I moved into my first Roman apartment. The program, La Prova del Cuoco—The Cook’s Challenge—had been... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2013 DESTINATIONS