Until April 6th of this year L’Aquila was my home, the city I slept and lived in, an inspiration for my writing and my palate. I believe that L’Aquila should be the European Capital of Culture for many reasons. It’s unique and rich cultural,...

On Wednedsy, Novembre 18th, in an article in Il Centro, Pierluigi Mantini and Roberto Danea proposed the L’Aquila’s candidacy to become European Capital of Culture in 2019. I believe this is a great idea, not only to recognize L’Aquila’s cultural...

I’ve always wanted to visit Sardinia, Italy’s other big island (the first is Sicily). I have been told my everyone that I am missing Italy’s best beaches and coast. The Emerald Coast near the northern city and airport of Olbia is one of those...

Twenty years ago when I left for Italy to study a year at the University of Bologna, my mother snuck a copy of Marcella Hazan’s “The Classic Italian Cookbook” into my suitcase. While it would seem strange to give a kid flying off to Italy a...

There’s a colleague I’ve been meaning to call for a while. Diego’s agency developed the visual image and promotional materials for Vinalia, a small wine bar and restaurant that was just near Palazzo Margherita in the heart of l’Aquila. I had a...