In many restaurants throughout Italy, handwritten signs alert customers of favorite seasonal dishes that are so popular they will sell out quickly.  Because seasonal menus are the way of life there, when your favorite dish appears on a sign in your local you make a very happy mad dash to get some.  I am a […]

The vastness of the Boboli Gardens in Florence Italy is matched by its trove of surprises.  There are many small garden follies, many specialized plots of one species or another, ponds, pathways and sculptures found in unexpected places.  For instance, this giant head is nestled in greenery along a path that leads to a bridge […]