Category: Eating & Drinking

French-kissing whipped cream. Bologna’s top 5 according to a bunch of girlies

August 24, 2016

Everybody has her own way of eating ice-cream. Some sit politely and enjoy it in a plastic cup with its nice little spoon, others prefer to grab a cone and lick it in fast circles while walking. I’m the cone&walk type, which doesn’t mean I don’t savour every little lick. As a matter of fact, I noticed that I eat my … More French-kissing whipped cream. Bologna’s top 5 according to a bunch of girlies

Falling in love (with Pasta con le sarde) at Trattoria Da Maro

August 4, 2016

No, I’m not a food critic. And I wouldn’t call myself a “foodie”, but mostly because I hate trendy words. I do enjoy food though, a lot. And I am quite selective. And I love to keep my senses open. And to experience bliss in a bite. So, despite not being a foodie or a … More Falling in love (with Pasta con le sarde) at Trattoria Da Maro

Soul food served with love and shyness: Sham, first Syrian take away in Bologna

July 24, 2016

«Yes, from Damasco.» Smiles, goes back to pouring hummus into my plate. «I arrived in Bologna two years ago.» He’s tall with huge eyes.  «There’s only six Syrian families in this town.» And that’s as far as my conversation with the man behind the counter of Sham will go. Opened at the beginning of July, Sham is … More Soul food served with love and shyness: Sham, first Syrian take away in Bologna

Chestnut soup + farmers’ market = Saturday’s comfort delight

November 20, 2015

Want a definition for the perfect comfort food on a saturday lunch? First, you need to step out of your home. Then walk or ride to Piazzetta Pasolini and Piazzetta Anna Magnani, aka the courtyard and gourmet dehors of the local Cinématheque, and there you are. Il mercato della terra is one of the several … More Chestnut soup + farmers’ market = Saturday’s comfort delight

A little magic Barrio Style: L’antica Trattoria della Spiga

April 18, 2015

Hidden between Via San Vitale and Strada Maggiore, lies a tiny, porched street where everyone seems to know each other and food comes first. Two famous restaurants (Da Maro and Scacco Matto) and a typical osteria (Osteria Broccaindosso) attract the usual crowd of students, residents and tourists. But there’s also a little gem of a trattoria that nobody seems … More A little magic Barrio Style: L’antica Trattoria della Spiga