By Joanne, on October 18th, 2010%
In honour of October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a group of Italian bloggers (led by Mammafelice, Ma Che Davvero? and Semplicemente Pepe Rosa ) have decided to go Pink today to raise breast cancer awareness and they have invited several expat bloggers in Italy to join them. Continue reading Going Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness – The Breast Cancer Site
By Joanne, on January 13th, 2009%
There are times when I think back to when I first moved to Italy (summer ’94) and email and Internet were still relatively new. Continue reading Barilla Website of the Month January 2009
By Joanne, on December 1st, 2008%
My surname means Christmas in Italian, which is how I explain my complete obsession with all things Christmas.
Today is December 1st which for me means that I can let loose with my love for this holiday and everything it entails.
Of course this month’s feature website had to focus on Christmas so that is why I chose . . . → Read More: The North Pole Website of the month December 2008
By Joanne, on November 28th, 2008%
Even though it is the end of the month I still wanted to get this post up for November.
This month’s featured website is The Nibble the on-line gourmet food magazine.
I love this site because it has so much to offer, from product reviews to food holidays, from recipes to helpful hints, this magazine has a lot going . . . → Read More: The Nibble Gourmet Food Magazine Website of the Month November 2008
By Joanne, on October 8th, 2008%
What is your dream weekend getaway?
Do you picture snow covered mountains and log fires in a cozy chalet?
Or do palm trees and sandy beaches take your breath away.
Here’s another alternative; what about visiting a town whose roots can be traced back to Etruria? Would you spend a weekend here visiting medieval and renaissance buildings and monuments?
How . . . → Read More: Eurochocolate.com Website of the Month October 2008
By Joanne, on September 24th, 2008%
A little bit late this month but better late than never as they say.
I chose this site because it has been invaluable to me, especially for conversions and ingredient substitutions.
It is an excellent resource for those that are just starting out and a great memory nudger for . . . → Read More: Gourmet Sleuth Website of the Month September 2008
By Joanne, on August 10th, 2008%
Red Prawn
What a great name. I think it would be a great name for a restaurant.
*Hey, honey, let’s have dinner at The Red Prawn tonight*
*We celebrated our anniversary at The Red Prawn*
Someone else thought it was a great name too, but not for a restaurant.
Red Prawn in Italian is Gambero Rosso, and it started as a . . . → Read More: Gambero Rosso Website of the Month
By Joanne, on May 13th, 2008%
To make up for posting this half way through the month, I have decided to go with what is possibly the sweetest, smoothest, most tempting place in the world (wide web).
What could be better than the Nutella website?
www.nutella.it
I think that as far as content is concerned, the Italian site is by far my favourite. There are more . . . → Read More: The Nutella Site – Website of the Month May 2008
By Joanne, on April 9th, 2008%
I have been meaning to talk to you all about some of my favourite websites for quite some time now.
Being an expat means opening your life to a whole new culture and experiencing new and sometimes strange products and objects. This also means leaving behind the familiar and . . . → Read More: Cake Central – Website of the Month April 2008
