A 'rosticceria' is possibly the Italian equivalent of fast food, only this does not mean hamburgers or pizza and the like, but 'real' food. Really, Italy's rosticceria are a slow food takeaway service.Yes, a "slow food takeaway" might sound like a contradiction in terms, but it is not, I assure … [Read more...]
Sausage Crisis!
September 28, 2007 By Leave a Comment
My good friends at the 4-4-2 pub in Milan, as I have mentioned before, are about to launch their full English breakfast. The launch is planned for the 28th and 29th of October, 2007. But the 4-4-2 has a problem, a big problem: that is they have no good frozen English sausages to serve up with … [Read more...]
Apologies Once More
September 27, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Sorry about not having responded to some of the interesting comments left by my readers. I've been a bit tied up with another project, and work. Normal service will be resumed!As for the other project - it relates to this blog, and once I'm happy with how things have gone, I'll post details … [Read more...]
Grey, wet, and dull in Milan today and breakfast.
September 26, 2007 By Leave a Comment
I almost cannot remember the last grey day here in Milan. It's been so long. Anyway, to remind me that it is possible to have grey, wet, and dull weather in Italy, Milan today is suitably grey, wet and dull, with a hint of cool thrown in for good measure.Just the sort of day when you need a … [Read more...]
Happiness – How happy are you?
September 25, 2007 By Leave a Comment
On BBC World a few months back there was an interesting series about happiness and how it can be assessed. Unfortunately I did not manage to see the whole series, but I did like the idea of using happiness as a way of measuring of how well things are going in the world. It may seem simplistic, but … [Read more...]
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