The Post Without Snark (Excepting the Title)

The times are innumerable and the conversations beyond memory, when I have said to people, “the food markets in Bologna are incredible! I would love to cook there, perhaps even take a cooking class.” And today those hopes came finally to fruition. I took a class that I found online – there were a few […]

Best Name for a Wine Bar. Ever!

Crawling out of bed early this morning, I met L and B for breakfast on the balcony. For me this was a pastry and some figs that are so fantastically ripe they are just dripping with sugar. Following breakfast we headed to the best-named museum in the world: the MAMbo. Museum of modern art of […]

Are You Sure You Aren’t One of My Sicilian Cousins?

Today was a day of food excursions. Or more specifically, “excursion.” B had arranged for us to go with a group on a tour of the regions three biggest foods (there are more than three, but one must have limits). The driver was to pick us up at 7:10. I was awake well in advance, […]

New Touristy Things to Try in Bologna

In a previous post I declared that Bologna as a tourist destination had little more to offer. This never was meant to imply that I wouldn’t return, but rather that I would return to a love; to reminisce, to eat, and be together. But I had no more museums of interest. No more new sights […]

I Don’t Know What That Is. Please Bring Me One

I finally made it to Bologna. After arriving in Rome, I hopped the train to Termini, the central station, and after a harrowing sprint through the station just barely made my train. I slept sparingly during the two hour ride, then picked my way through the searing streets, the Bolognese porticoes offering meager shelter, to […]

Coke Hates Americans

Well that was a nice flight. There was a 45 minute delay resulting from an inconsolable child who was traveling alone. I don’t know the story but felt really bad for her. Eventually they just had to take her off of the plane, and we were on our way. From there out the flight was […]