The easternmost major city in northern Italy, Trieste lays on that thin stretch of Italian coastline squeezed between Slovenia and the Adriatic sea. Given its geographical position,…
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Saffron panna cotta
Saffron panna cotta is my way to honour Italy and Sweden this Advent season. On one side we have panna cotta representing Italy, and in…
A pregnancy photo shoot on the beach
Back in June, when my boyfriend was in Rome visiting his family, I learned that one of his best friends and his girlfriend were expecting…
An Italian-Australian wedding photo session
I love weddings, I just can’t deny it. And I love being the photographer at weddings, because I get to document a very important moment in…
The places I called home: Pisa
Aged about 10 I visited Pisa with my parents, a quick stopover during my one and only great big trip to Southern Italy. Piazza dei…
Red wine risotto
Think Italy and carbohydrates – the first thought that comes into mind is pasta. Followed by pizza. The culinary tradition of my own country basically…
Mulled wine, my kind of Christmas drink
Mulled wine reminds me of home. It is the perfect drink to fight off the cold during an outdoor gathering in the winter. Like the…
Sun-dried tomato and ricotta pesto (pesto rosso)
Since I recently gave up on store-bought pesto and started making my own, I decided it is worth at this point getting a little more…
Home-made basil cashew pesto
Learning that home-made pesto is super easy to make was a life saver. As an Italian expat, among the things that I miss the most…
Basic bruschetta (on Swedish bread)
Bruschetta is the perfect appetizer at Italian BBQs. Just think about it: the bread gets grilled straight on the BBQ, garlic and tomatoes are found in…
Tiramisù cake
To finish off my Italian vacation I could only go for a classic of the Italian dessert tradition: tiramisù. This was my contribution for a little…