One of my favorite times of the day in Italy is the aperitivo time.  It is a special moment dedicated to meeting up with friends after a hard days work where you sip away on some pre-dinner drinks and snack on some food.  The poor translation of Aperitivo into Happy Hour does not really give you the […]

January 14, 2025

How to Aperitivo Like a Local

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Winter has officially arrived and for many Italians this means leaving their hectic lives in the city and flocking to their mountain homes during the weekends.  Seeing as I’ve acquired many “Italian habits” I too left Milan and headed to the mountain village of Sauze d’Oulx in Piedmont for the official opening of the ski slopes.  […]

December 23, 2012

For Garlic Lovers Only!

Winter has officially arrived and for many Italians this means leaving their hectic lives in the city and flocking to their mountain homes during the weekends.  Seeing as I’ve acquired many “Italian habits” I too left Milan and headed to the mountain village of Sauze d’Oulx in Piedmont for the official opening of the ski slopes.  […]

December 23, 2012

For Garlic Lovers Only!

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