Transforming scraps of food into plastics would be a pretty environmentally friendly way of creating that material we use to create just about everything these days, wouldn't it? Food waste … [Read more...]
Good Italian Things
Learn all about good Italy in this section of Italy Chronicles.
Something New is Cooking in Florence
Recently, I was invited to Florence by the people at the Lorenzo de’ Medici Institute to see their newly opened cooking school in this Tuscan city's mercato centrale - central market - … [Read more...]
Eataly – Not only in Milan, but in Florence too!
We know a certain editor of a particular blog can tend to be Milano-centric on occasions [Who me?! - Ed]. There are good reasons for this.Your humble correspondent from further south … [Read more...]
Barga’s Day of Friendship – Community Spirit in Tuscany
On May 17th, Barga's Solidarity Week (La Settimana della Solidarieta) drew to its close; a week of varied activities to celebrate the work of the GVS (Gruppo Volontari della … [Read more...]
Sasso Marconi in Italy – Still Transmitting Innovation Today
The Sasso Marconi area of Italy, near Bologna, is attempting to get its younger citizens back to work and give them a future by promoting and financing on the job training.As you may … [Read more...]