There are many places you can go when you are traveling in Calabria near Catanzaro … you could see Le Castella, visit the ruins in Roccelletta or spend a morning driving through Sila Piccola in La Sila National Park.Read More
It is that time of year again … schools are wrapping up, kids are heading to the nearest watering hole and their parents and friends are planning summer BBQs and outdoor picnics. But just in case you don’t have time-or the desire to melt away under the glaring Texas sun-you have another option … especially...Read More
It is hump day here at My Bella Vita and we are smack in the middle of Rome Week, and with all of the sightseeing and wallet-watching we’ve had going on the last couple of days … I bet you are getting hungry. I know I am. Many people think a good vacation boils down...Read More
There is one in every city – in every family – in every circle of friends … . There is a place you depend on. A place you rely on. A place you return to time and time again for a good meal. For my husband and me here in Catanzaro, Italy that place is...Read More
The people of Cosenza rave about their legendary pizzaiolo and have proclaimed the Pizzeria da Gigi, located just outside of downtown Cosenza, as the best pizza south of Naples. And I believed them. See. I’ve eaten there before. The pizza dough was soft and filling, the sauce prepared with fresh tomatoes, the toppings, generous and...Read More
Welcome back to Sila Fridays! We’ve toured the mountains and visited a quaint Alpine village … and all of that walking around has made me hungry. You? Then I know just the place we can go. There are no more than a handful of reputable eatin’ joints on the road to Villaggio Mancuso in Sila...Read More
Rome has coratella. Palermo has milza. And Catanzaro? Well, we have morzello. Originally created in the province of Catanzaro, morzello, or Morzeddhu alla Catanzarisi in Catanzaro’s dialect is a specialty dish made from cow innards. Yum. According to legend … (come on we are in southern Italy, folks you didn’t think this dish would come...Read More
I’m in love with a mushroom, and I don’t mean the smoking kind. Porcini mushrooms win the blue ribbon as the delicacy of all delicacies in my book, and I pretty sure I’m not alone. There are many types and qualities of porcini mushrooms. But, as for my love story, Porcino and I fell in love slowly, and over...Read More
