It would seem to be true. Spring has finally arrived and the jump in temperatures is, as usual, phenomenal. Two weeks ago it was zero degrees and snowing. Today, we are at around 25°C here in Milan. I've gone from shivering to sweltering. Very odd.Seasons do not change gradually here. Oh no. That … [Read more...]
Every once in a while.
March 18, 2005 By Leave a Comment
Now that I'm a father, I don't get out as often as I used to, but yesterday evening was an exception. One of the master courses I teach on is coming to an end and by way of a celebration all the participants decided to have an end of course dinner in a restaurant here in Milan. They invited me and I … [Read more...]
Favourite dish
March 13, 2005 By Leave a Comment
Yesterday, we had one of my favourite dishes. It's simple, very tasty and pretty quick to prepare. You could also say it is quite vegetarian too, seeing as no meat is involved, but it's not vegan, because you need eggs and a little cheese can be added too. I don't know how well it is known outside … [Read more...]
Cashing in on a brand name. Not.
March 12, 2005 By Leave a Comment
Ever heard of one Benito Mussolini? If by any chance you have not, you can read a little about this interesting gentleman here. Well, he has a grand daughter who goes by the name of Alessandra and, guess what, has retained the surname of her rather infamous ancestor. Not only this, but she decided … [Read more...]
Pumping out the scams
March 12, 2005 By Leave a Comment
The local news here in Lombardy has just reported that the Guardia di Finanza, the Financial police, have uncovered a large scale scam involving quite a few service stations, 24 in all. This was a high-tech attempt at fiddling. What the unscrupulous were doing was hacking in to the software on the … [Read more...]
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