Author: Katie

I woke up surprisingly early this morning after yesterday’s feast, made myself a cup of tea, and decided to just sit outside and enjoy the sunshine.  When my father-in-law got up, he was energized and ready to pack in some morning activities before we went to the wedding. But to be honest, I was really […]

The past few days have been a whirlwind of eating, visiting with relatives, eating, cooking, and eating some more.  Obviously it’s been pretty great. the coastline of Termini Imerese My father-in-law and his brother arrived from the States, so it was time for me to say my goodbyes to some of the cousins, and move […]

It was another bright and early start for me here in Bologna. . .bright and early enough for me to catch my 6 a.m. flight to Sicily.  And honestly, I couldn’t be more excited.  I am looking forward to leaving all of the gloom and rain behind me, and heading to warm, dry weather, and […]

It’s a little bit crazy to think that today is my last day in Bologna, and in fact, that I am already 3 weeks into my Italian adventure.  My time has definitely flown by!  And while I am eagerly awaiting the last part of my trip, today is going to be a really fun day.  […]

After yesterday’s full day of feasting, I woke up today ready to do a bit more exploring than fooding.  (But don’t worry, there will still be food!)  Today was planned to be yet another day of rain, and so I figured that it might be a good reason to get out of the city and […]

I woke up this morning bright and early with the birds, eagerly awaiting my pick-up for what I almost knew for sure was going to be a great day.  I had arranged to go on a food tour with Italian Days, but the only thing that I really knew about it was that for breakfast, […]

It was a beautiful morning in Montepulciano; there were clouds looming over the city, and the sun was just starting to peak through with bright oranges and reds.  After a night of rain, the air was cool and crisp.  It was a beautiful send-off for me after a wonderful couple of weeks in Tuscany. After […]

When I had first heard that the majority of my time in Tuscany was anticipated to have rain, I felt a little bit bummed.  But then it hit me. . .cold, chilly, rainy weather. . .there is really no better way to enjoy a rainy day then to be sitting inside a cozy osteria, enjoying […]

Last year when I was in Montepulciano, I only visited the other local towns that were serviced by a bus (Siena and Pienza), since I did not have a car.  And since the same is true this year, I decided to do a bit of wandering by foot for a different perspective and a new […]

Life in Tuscany is life itself – the beautiful green rolling hills, the wines, the foods, the people, the fresh air – Tuscany is truly heaven on Earth.  And I feel so blessed to be able to venture back to Tuscany for some bella vita. Some of you might remember that I was in Tuscany […]