Italian Crochet Throw Cushion
From my recent trip back to Australia over the Christmas holidays, I couldn’t help myself wandering into the homeware section of Myer on...
The Reserves of the Poor – Pig Slaughter in Sant’Oliva
On a chilly, misty morning in late January, you can begin to hear the last cries of pigs being pulled out of their pens across a quiet...
Pumpkin Ravioli in Butter Sage Sauce
For over a month now I have been wondering what to do with our lonely Halloween pumpkin that’s been sitting on display at the front of...
How to Arrange a Seasonal Bouquet
One thing I have yet to get over living in Italy is just how diverse and beautiful all the seasons are to each other. In Spring you have...
Olive Picking Season - Part 2
Last 2 weeks ago I touched on how olives are picked from the hilltops of Sant’Oliva. This week, I wanted to show you a little behind the...
Olive Picking Season - Part 1
From mid-October to early November every year, the picking of the olives becomes the absolute pinnacle of importance here in Sant’Oliva....
Ponza ~ Italy's best kept secret
Driving along the rocky cliffside on our beat up Italian scooter, we whiz past cactus plants and dessert flowers, while trying to decide on
Olive Oil Body Butter
Isn’t nature just incredible… that fact that you can take just 3 ingredients, blend them together at the right temperatures and create...
A Day in Pompei
The best thing about living in Europe is that everything is so close! An hour and a half’s drive and you’re in a whole different part of...
Making Passata
Around this time of year in Italy, Italians are busy harvesting and preparing their home grown tomatoes to make whats called 'Passata'......
