by Request Italy | May 25, 2013 | Culinary tours, Restaurants
Almost everyone likes sweets and Sandra and her dad have made their pastry bar, L’Angolo Dolce (The Sweet Corner), as sweet as it gets! This is one of the best pastry bars in Lucca and I think that it might be one of the best in Italy. There is something for everybody... by Request Italy | May 10, 2013 | Culinary tours, Restaurants
This is not some dark secluded place; everybody knows everybody else’s face at Ristorante Filippo in Pietrasanta! But it is off the tourist track and mostly locals hang out with their friend and chef because the mantra of this man is true conviviality. Filipppo just... by Request Italy | Dec 17, 2012 | Culinary tours, Restaurants
Italy has been my home for over 30 years and, being my home, I want to share what I have learned about this amazing country and what I am still learning every day. The people are exuberant, warm, sarcastic but always living life to the fullest– carpe diem! I... 