Foraging for Wild Asparagus in Abruzzo

Wild asparagus is hard to spot

About two weeks ago I started noticing people walking along the country roads with bunches of green stems in their hands.  Italians in rural areas still go foraging for food: snails, mushrooms, blackberries.  I knew that and craved for an authentic food-adventure.  So next time when I saw … [Read more...]

Salone Del Mobile 2012 – Here I come!

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While Italy Chronicles' Italian design writer, and designer, Paolo Feroleto has visited Milan's Il Salone Del Mobile design fair more than a few times and keeps a close eye on the event, I haven't.  This is a little embarrassing seeing as I live in Milan, and the Salone Del Mobile is an event which … [Read more...]

Abruzzo Offers the Best Home Cooking in Italy

Abruzzo Ingredients

It is official, traditional home cooking from the Italian region of Abruzzo is the best in Italy!This year’s national cooking championship of home cooking (Campionato della Cucina per Casalinghe 2012) was won by a lady from Pescara with her hearty soup Brodo di Pasqua.Thirteen … [Read more...]

Florence’s Vicious Traditional Football

Colorful and Brutal - Florentine Football

In America we have access to a whole bunch of sports, none of them I believe are as tough as Calcio Storico Fiorentino, or Ancient Florentine Football. How it Started Dating back to the 15th century, Calcio Storico Fiorentino, or costume football is definitely one of the most brutal sports I have … [Read more...]

New Fashion Portal in Florence – Europeana Fashion

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Gucci and Armani are fashion industry names we are used to hearing, but come 2015 we might be learning about plenty of others, including some which date back into the past to the very origins of fashion. What is to Come? On March 1st 2012, a new fashion portal was launched in … [Read more...]