Carla Passino
Articles by Carla Passino
The road twists and turns up a steep hillside behind the tiny village of Domus de Maria. At every bend, a glimmering sea, wrapped in the soft pink haz…
Pure white beaches of soft, velvety sand, waters of a thousand shades of blue, soaring golden cliffs and, framing it all, the deep greens of laurel, m…
Spring gives me a thirst for greenery. When the scorching sun bounces off the buildings and roads get warm enough that high-heeled shoes sink into the…
Dark, glossy, sweetly sour, balsamic vinegar is the perfect condiment for both salads and desserts. Here’s how to choose a great one.
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The story of chocolate in Italy has the glamour of court life, the ring of horse hooves beating fast on cobbled street, the dim lights and wooden pane…
Italy has yummy tradition of Easter treats, with a particularly rich range of regional offerings. We select three of the very best cakes and pies whic…
Italy's fragmented past saw the peninsula divided into dozens of tiny independent states, bequeathed in a plethora of small urban settlements—often se…
If you intend to do your Christmas shopping in Italy, don’t just hit the cities—there are plenty of lovely Christmas markets laden with cakes, wooden…
The jagged peaks of the Alps soar white and mighty towards a crystalline sky. A crown of snow-capped trees rings a village of pretty wooden chalets. A…
Soft and sweet, savoury and hard, mouth-melting and strong. Italy makes excellent cheeses all year round, but each season brings delicious surprises.…
The forbidding bulk of Venice’s Arsenale, the soaring towers of San Gimignano, the azure elegance of Giotto’s frescoes in Padua’s Scrovegni chapel. Bu…
Photo from the Fiat Club 500 ArchiveThe 27th Cinquecento meeting will take place in garlenda, Liguria, in July, allowing owners to show off their cars…
Words by Carla PassinoSecond homes are one of the backbones of Italy’s property market and could become key to the recovery of the Italian tourist sec…
Words by Carla Passino
Despite being a relatively small country, Italy has a staggering variety of climates and landscapes. And never is this more ev…
Words by Carla Passino Their wine is already a work of art, but now SuperTuscan producer Tenuta dell’Ornellaia has packaged it in bottles to match. Th…
Words by Carla PassinoWant to make authentic Italian dishes at home? Then run to get yourself a copy of La Cucina, the cookery book published by the I…
Words by Carla PassinoSlow and steady. That’s the snapshot of the Italian property market in 2009, according to the Agenzia del Territorio, Italy’s eq…
Words by Carla Passino - Pictures courtesy of Caffé MoakCoffee has always played a part in cultural production. Authors and philosophers ranging from…
Words by Carla PassinoSpeak the Culture Italy is a guidebook with a difference. Rather than suggesting itineraries across Italian landmarks, it steers…
Words by Carla PassinoPanoramic country views and a beautiful restoration that blends period and contemporary details make this old stone mill near Vo…