Tag: italy
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A Weekend in: Edinburgh – Culture, Kick-offs, and Hidden Corners
There’s something magical about Edinburgh. The Scottish capital has long been a city that mixes history, culture, and an unmistakable buzz – the perfect destination for a weekend away. The cobbled streets, tucked-away cafes, and awe-inspiring architecture provide a backdrop that simply begs to be explored. Whether you’re wandering down the Royal Mile, taking in…
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Cinque Terre: The Famous Five of Italy
A time-capsule of Italian summers gone; Cinque Terre is the ideal summer destination. Consisting of five 13th century fishing villages, all sporting pastel coloured houses, both pebbled and white-sand beaches and each accompanied by the freshest Italian seafood. Cinque Terre truly is an unsullied find. As the harsh reality of Autumn is fully under way,…
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Things You’ll Never See In Venice
(A Londoner’s observation:) A fat gondolier Santander Cycles Tweed suits Delays on the District and Circle lines Deliveroo drivers Congestion charge Nicola Sturgeon, Jeremy Corbyn, Boris Johnson or Sadiq Khan Greggs Ubers Pearly Kings and Queens Double decker bus Cheeky Nandos © S R D HILL
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Darrio Cecchini: The Mad Butcher of Panzano
As lockdown lifts and the world adapts to a new ‘normal’, I have found myself reflecting on the magnitude of recipe successes and failures that we have all experienced over the past months. Sourdough, banana bread and attempts at Pret’s chocolate chip cookies are just a few of the trends that seem to have been…
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THE COVID-19 BAR (Drinks Menu)
Quarantine has seen the eruption of many new hobbies; be it running, baking, meditation or even perfecting your headstands. However, the revitalising of one particular hour of the day has been a personal highlight. Cocktail Hour. “Is it too early to drink?”, “When is ‘too early’ to drink?”, “Do these rules even still apply?” Questions…
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Massimo Bottura and a Bitesized Revolution
During this quarantine period I have learnt a very important lesson about myself: I live for food. My entire day revolves around it. What is there to eat? What shall I cook? Shall I try baking? Will everyone enjoy this meal? Does it even matter if I know I’ll like it? You know, the usual…
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Verona: More than a cliché?
When I made the decision to write during my year abroad, I made one simple promise to myself: Do not become a ‘What to do in X, Y, Z in 24 hours’ writer. I vowed to find most the interesting and unexplored sides of cities and divulge those instead. However, there are ordinary cities and…
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A Secret Venetian Obsession
The Italians are accredited with many obsessions, Venetians in particular. I, for once, am not referring to pizza, pasta, coffee or sex, but rather a smaller, four-legged friend, whose existence is prevalent in the floating city. Dogs. The animal traditionally associated with the streets of Venice is the cat. The alley cats who roam rooftops…
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An Ode to Pizza
An ode to pizza, my greasy friend, I never want the last bite to end. You always surprise me with something new, yet never once have I uttered: “I’ve bitten off more than I can chew!” The perfect combination of tomato and cheese, complemented so perfectly by a topping of zucchini. With chili oil or…
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Acqua Alta: The Rising Tide
November 2019 was certainly an eventful month for Venice. As a current resident in this sinking city, a lot of questions have been put to me recently; why is Venice flooding? What is Acqua Alta? Are you okay? And my personal favourite: Did you remember a wet suit? Acqua Alta itself is not an anomaly…
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