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The Italianista and the Dilapidated Castle. My dream was to become an archaeologist, just like Indiana Jones. Like the majority of people I succumbed to. Choosing to travel the safest route possible in life. Instead, I spent twenty unfulfilled years in an industry that I did not enjoy. You should become a lawyer.
Many of the clay urns found in Tuscany today are reproductions of ancient Etruscan artisanship. The Etruscans, an advanced society inhabiting the Tuscan plain long before the Romans, created unique and ornate pottery resembling classical Greek design. Throughout the region there is a resurgence of traditional ceramic urns featuring the archaic majolica design. This archetype was introduced by Majorcan Spanish merchants who travelled to Italy during the Middle Ages. The Great Lorenzo De Medici.
Surprisingly still quite unknown to tourists, this hidden gem blinds the newcomer with its sheer beauty and intoxicates with its air of excitement and cultural vibrancy. Actor George Clooney and media magnate, Richard Branson make their home here! Peacock, Garden of Isola Bella.
Over the courtyard and beyond the front gate of the Monaco family home. It turned out to be either a.
Italian food conjures up warm visions of cheesy pizza and spaghetti swimming in a pool of tomato sauce. Irrespective of this stereotype we all know there is more to the art of Italian gastronomy. The earliest Italian cookbooks were written in the latter part of the Middle Ages. What would they have consisted of back then? Italian City-States and Principalities. Which then became the legendary,.
No restaurateur creates a fine dining experience like Fabrizia Levorato. After twenty-four successful years of catering to diplomats, celebrities and the aristocracy she exemplifies the rags-to-riches story while still remaining true to her humble origins. I had the pleasure of meeting this inspiring woman and dining in her establishment while on my latest visit to Lake Maggiore in Italy. I thought myself a restaurant connoisseur.