"We'd like one of each please", Nate told our waiter at Rocka Konoba, pointing to the list of pasta dishes on the "truffle menu". We had driven six hours to Croatia's Istrian Peninsula from Split for the weekend, on a quest for all things truffle. Truffles are considered an expensive delicacy in most parts of the... Continue Reading →
When in doubt, add more olive oil
Just days after a rare snowstorm held us hostage in Rome, the same snowstorm shut down Geneva. Determined to meet my brother Nate in Florence for the weekend, I hiked an hour through the snow to the airport, anxiously passing by the crowd of passengers sipping free hot chocolate in the waiting area - an... Continue Reading →