Delicious Italy
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Bite sized food, cultural & travel notes from across the regions of Italy with longer content & original articles in https://www.deliciousitaly.com & https://deliciousitaly.substack.com.
We passed by our friends Hotel Borgognoni yesterday evening and wished them a Happy Christmas. The 4 star hotel is spectacularly central and a 4 minute walk from the Spanish Steps. And a similar distance again from the Spanish Steps.
December 8, 2025 at 7:50 PM
We passed by our friends Hotel Borgognoni yesterday evening and wished them a Happy Christmas. The 4 star hotel is spectacularly central and a 4 minute walk from the Spanish Steps. And a similar distance again from the Spanish Steps.
A #presepe of sorts depicting the destitute quarter of Avignone, Messina, before the devasting #earthquake of 1908. The 7.1 magnitude quake had its epicentre in the #Straits between the Sicilian city and Reggio Calabria. Devastation all around. A new bridge across the water anyone?
December 5, 2025 at 3:03 PM
A #presepe of sorts depicting the destitute quarter of Avignone, Messina, before the devasting #earthquake of 1908. The 7.1 magnitude quake had its epicentre in the #Straits between the Sicilian city and Reggio Calabria. Devastation all around. A new bridge across the water anyone?
Let's talk about online travel reviews. Are they all real? Are they useful. Can OTAs afford to keep less good reviews published? Why do people feel the need to leave a good or bad review. Is there a middle ground. Are they just a method to pull people in and upsell? Is it just about branding?
December 4, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Let's talk about online travel reviews. Are they all real? Are they useful. Can OTAs afford to keep less good reviews published? Why do people feel the need to leave a good or bad review. Is there a middle ground. Are they just a method to pull people in and upsell? Is it just about branding?
If you're considering #Abruzzo this winter then consider our friends at Hotel Corte dei Tini, and for #Christmas and New Year 2026.
November 30, 2025 at 12:46 PM
If you're considering #Abruzzo this winter then consider our friends at Hotel Corte dei Tini, and for #Christmas and New Year 2026.
Outdoor advertising in our nearest underground metro stop. The slogan reads "Discover Umbria in every sense!"
November 30, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Outdoor advertising in our nearest underground metro stop. The slogan reads "Discover Umbria in every sense!"
We think this means Christmas is less than a month away!
November 26, 2025 at 12:44 PM
We think this means Christmas is less than a month away!
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November 25, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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It's autumn in Rome. And crumble is on the dessert menu after our pizza. Delicious, but frustratingly cold. ❄️
November 19, 2025 at 8:35 PM
It's autumn in Rome. And crumble is on the dessert menu after our pizza. Delicious, but frustratingly cold. ❄️
Our daily cloth food bag. Usually full of stuff in season. It needed a clean. Shrunk a bit. What are we going to do with the celery?
November 15, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Our daily cloth food bag. Usually full of stuff in season. It needed a clean. Shrunk a bit. What are we going to do with the celery?
Vatican treasures.
October 30, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Vatican treasures.
What more can you ask of life?
October 25, 2025 at 11:58 AM
What more can you ask of life?
More cheese. This time Puglia. And the province of Bari.
October 22, 2025 at 7:35 AM
More cheese. This time Puglia. And the province of Bari.
A cheese selection. Enjoyed by us in Abruzzo.
October 22, 2025 at 7:32 AM
A cheese selection. Enjoyed by us in Abruzzo.
Our invitation has already arrived.
October 19, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Our invitation has already arrived.
There's a little chill in the air. We thought we'd get in early and let you know everything about polenta. History, recipes, and why vitamins matter. A newsletter only for our paid subscribers.
October 18, 2025 at 2:08 PM
There's a little chill in the air. We thought we'd get in early and let you know everything about polenta. History, recipes, and why vitamins matter. A newsletter only for our paid subscribers.
Huge outdoor advertisement on the side of a building near the St. Regis Hotel in Rome. An air of Natale already.
October 16, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Huge outdoor advertisement on the side of a building near the St. Regis Hotel in Rome. An air of Natale already.
Rome Jewellery Week 2025 (RJW) begins this 16 October.
October 14, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Rome Jewellery Week 2025 (RJW) begins this 16 October.
Definitely shorts and t-shirts weather in Rome today. Not even the slightest of breezes. 25°c. Another week and a half ... 🌨️
October 8, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Definitely shorts and t-shirts weather in Rome today. Not even the slightest of breezes. 25°c. Another week and a half ... 🌨️
Our freshly made coffee newsletter for all our subscribers.
October 5, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Our freshly made coffee newsletter for all our subscribers.
Are you on our mailing list (ie Substack), then later today you'll receive our freshly grounded newsletter. Yes. It's all about coffee ☕. Especially those beans.
October 4, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Are you on our mailing list (ie Substack), then later today you'll receive our freshly grounded newsletter. Yes. It's all about coffee ☕. Especially those beans.
A different sort of coffee break this morning. An invite to the Brazilian Embassy. Because? Today is International Coffee Day. ☕
September 30, 2025 at 11:41 AM
A different sort of coffee break this morning. An invite to the Brazilian Embassy. Because? Today is International Coffee Day. ☕
The very fine #Fendi "Hand in Hand" exhibition in their #Rome HQ. A celebration of the fashion house's famous Baguette handbag with custom versions made by artisans (maybe artists is the better term) from each of Italy's 20 regions. All displayed in a unique setting. Here are 4 which caught the eye.
September 26, 2025 at 1:52 PM
The very fine #Fendi "Hand in Hand" exhibition in their #Rome HQ. A celebration of the fashion house's famous Baguette handbag with custom versions made by artisans (maybe artists is the better term) from each of Italy's 20 regions. All displayed in a unique setting. Here are 4 which caught the eye.
AI or superior filters?
September 26, 2025 at 1:40 PM
AI or superior filters?
Villa Borghese showing its age, but perhaps making it even more fascinating.
September 26, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Villa Borghese showing its age, but perhaps making it even more fascinating.