Up above Florence, the hill bearing the famous viewpoint Piazzale Michelangelo is also where the church of San Miniato is; just at the end of these stairs.
15 Mar 2014
Symbol of power
The Lily is the famous symbol for Florence since ages, you can find it plastered allover the city. This stone bas-relief is in the cloister area of Santa Maria Novella.
14 Mar 2014
13 Mar 2014
Paccheri with Pomodorini and marinated Red Onion
For my upcoming cooking class I wanted to create a recipe that would highlight the sweet richness of Paccheri pasta. As it is often the case, simple is best, when you have such great pasta to start with.
12 Mar 2014
Penne with pumpkin-sage sauce crispy bacon and amarettini crumbs
For one of my cooking class I wanted to develop a recipe inspired by the famous "tortelli di zucca" done in Emilia-Romagna in Italy. Pumpkin, sage, bacon, amaretti is what I came up with. Inviting enough? What do you think?
11 Mar 2014
In St. Louis en l'Ile
In the little charming Ile St. Louis in the center of Paris lies a hidden gem of Parisian churches: St Louis en l'Ile. This is an example of what you may find inside (more to come).
9 Mar 2014
Doubtful Future
In the courtyard of Lyon Beaux Arts museum lies hidden a real jewel of a city garden. Modern and antique sculptures punctuate its green scenery. I found this one to be particularly captivating, don't you think?
8 Mar 2014
In the backyard
One of the pleasure of Couchsurfing when traveling is that you get to experience the eveyday spaces of local people. This was a lovely installation I stumbled upon in the courtyard of one of my Parisian hosts in 2013.
Stairs by the Croix Rousse
Lyon, town of many hills... and this, by the Opera house, is one of its most charming squares.
7 Mar 2014
Going on with my day
Up above Florence, the hill bearing the famous viewpoint Piazzale Michelangelo is also where the church of San Miniato is; just at the end of these stairs.
6 Mar 2014
Even in adversity
The surprises you find on a winter walk are hard to predict, even in a urban town like Paris.
Naked walk
Even if with almost frozen hands, getting around Paris during that snowfall was a great decision.
5 Mar 2014
What is left
The little island of Ortigia constitutes the center of the old Greek town of Siracusa. The island is laded with remnants from its past many of which hidden in small courtyards like this Medieval staircase.
A Parisian stroll
The square facing Notre Dame cathedral is always a very buzzy place on the Parisian nightlife. Let's take a stroll...
4 Mar 2014
Inside Fourviere
The Fourviere basilique can really fill up half of your day to take it all in, but it is worth it.
An old walk
Dream a dream of sunbathed shores, blue sky, fresh fish. So it was once, so it still is... Sicily.
3 Mar 2014
Kings and Queen
During the French revolution, the original Gothic statues of the kings of Judah were beheaded because believed to be representation of French kings. You can find the original heads in the Cluny museum in Paris while this is a lovely and faithful XIXth century reconstruction.
2 Mar 2014
Doubting Thomas
This must be my favorite statue in the whole Florence: Verrocchio's Doubting Thomas. Nestled up in Donatello's marble niche, the point of view you get on it is really fascinating.