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New Website KitchenParty.org Brings Strangers Together Over Food

Posted in Food in Rome by kdunn (on Mon, Apr 30, 2012) | 1 Comment

What better way to get to know some new and interesting people than over a warm meal? For those of us that love turning strangers into friends, and wouldn’t mind learning a new recipe while they are at it, Kitchen Party is their dream come true. Launched only last year, Kitchen Party takes online social
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Sweet Eats in Rome

Posted in Food in Rome by kdunn (on Wed, Apr 4, 2012) | Comment

Long walks around Rome can take it out of you. Sometimes a little something sweet is the perfect pick-me-up. When that sugar craving strikes, pass on the gelato and try one of these two delectable desserts instead. Maritozzi Maritozzi may be the most romantic pastry in all of Italy. The name translates to “almost married,”
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Ten Best Foods to Eat in Rome

Posted in Food in Rome by kdunn (on Mon, Mar 26, 2012) | 1 Comment

Italy is legendary for its freshly made, locally sourced, utterly delectable cuisine. With nearly 3000 years of history as a capital city, Rome has had ample time to perfect the art of cooking. For your next trip to the Eternal City (or for those of us that prefer to do as the Romans do from
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Things to do in Rome over Christmas

Posted in Food in Rome by kdunn (on Fri, Dec 23, 2011) | Comment

So you arrived in beautiful Rome for the holidays this year, now what? There are many fun and unique things to do in Rome but they don’t always jump right at you. For that reason its important to due your homework ahead of time so you don’t miss out. With only two days before the
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Where to Eat in Rome During Christmas

Posted in Food in Rome by kdunn (on Thu, Dec 22, 2011) | Comment

Rome is a wonderful place to enjoy Christmas. The city is lit up beautifully and you can feel the holiday spirit and energy in the air. Enjoying the sights and sounds is easy as they permeate throughout the city. What can be challenging is finding out which of Rome’s preferred dining options are open. Our
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Rome Food Tour with Little Miss Local

Posted in Diary of a Rome Food Tour Guide by kdunn (on Mon, Oct 24, 2011) | 1 Comment

Last week we had One of our Favorite Italy Travel Bloggers on our Rome Food Tour. She hopped on a train from Milan to come down to Rome and check out the local food scene. She also met up with two of Rome’s best Rome Food Bloggers, Parla Food and An American in Rome so
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Planning A Day Trip to Florence From Rome- Read This First

Posted in Italy Travel by kdunn (on Mon, Oct 17, 2011) | 1 Comment

People always ask us about visiting Florence from Rome so we decided to take that question to Italy travel expert, Jessica Spiegel, from Italylogue who gave us the lowdown. There are plenty of reasons why you’d be planning a trip to Rome instead of Florence. Aside from the fact that it’s far easier to find
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A Birthday FEAST

Posted in Diary of a Rome Food Tour Guide by kdunn (on Sun, Oct 9, 2011) | Comment

What a day! On one of our Rome Food Tours, two couples, each one celebrating a birthday with us. Not only that one of them was a surprise birthday. Tanya showed up at the meeting point in Testaccio having no idea what she was doing there. See her amazing remarkable and tasteful husband, Mikkel, had
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Nothing like Newlyweds

Posted in Diary of a Rome Food Tour Guide by kdunn (on Sat, Oct 8, 2011) | Comment

There’s a sparkle, a twinkle, an energy when a couple has just professed their love to the world and exchanged their vows to one another. Today on ourRome Food Tour I was lucky enough to be in the presence of such a couple who were spending their honeymoon on one of our Rome Food Tours.
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As If Italian Food Wasn’t Poetic Enough

Posted in Italian Food Literature by kdunn (on Thu, Sep 22, 2011) | Comment

I just listened on NPR to several beautiful poems in the new book Everything On It written by the late and so very, very great poet, Shel Siverstein. If you are a fan of his all-time classic Where the Sidewalk Ends then it looks like you will love this latest collection from one of the
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