A gentle mist wafts over the cobalt waters of Lake Nemi, rising to kiss slim reeds, the bright flowers of yellow iris, and thick copses of plane trees…
Carla Passino
Articles by Carla Passino
Wed, 10/28/2009 - 05:07
“I want to be a living work of art,” the Marchesa once said. And she didn’t stop at anything to shape her life around the eccentric, artistic, somewha…
Tue, 10/27/2009 - 05:24
The Italian property market should recover by the end of 2010. The forecast comes from REplat, Italy’s first multiple listing service company.Analysin…
Thu, 10/22/2009 - 03:33
When Swiss food writer Manuela Darling-Gansser headed for Piedmont, the lush pre-Alpine region that takes up most of Italy’s northwestern corner, she…
Wed, 10/21/2009 - 10:45
I like to champion culinary underdogs. Barley coffee, for example, which I drink in the morning. Mustela, a cured, slightly peppery pork sirloin from…
Tue, 10/20/2009 - 11:18
Gentle hills rise and fall in a curvy sea of emerald trees and umber soil, occasionally broken up by a golden field, a silvery olive grove or the anci…
Fri, 10/16/2009 - 05:13
Say squash and you think of the triumph of the gigantic orange and yellow pumpkins that grace the American countryside, ripe for spicy pies and Hallow…
Wed, 10/14/2009 - 11:36
Words by Carla PassinoThey are the most notorious family in Italian history. Their tale is one of power, fame, murders, bribery, sexual and political…
Tue, 10/13/2009 - 03:57
Words by Carla Passino - Pictures by Claudio PedrazziMilan leads the way - at least for what concerns the property market. The tide has turned since l…
Fri, 10/09/2009 - 09:57
Words by Carla Passino - Photos courtesy of Andreas Tille
I will confess: It made me cry. More than once. But then again, E lucean le stelle is one o…
Fri, 10/09/2009 - 07:23
Words by Carla PassinoHe is better known for sexy, slinky dresses, racy, figure-hugging trousers and eye-catching textile prints. But Roberto Cavalli,…
Thu, 10/08/2009 - 11:32
We continue our stroll, following an itinerary rich in art and history, sea and traditions, that starts from Positano. (Click here to read the beginni…
Thu, 10/08/2009 - 04:15
Words by Carla PassinoIn the grey dawn of November 4, 1966, after days of incessant rain and violent storms, the Arno river surged over its banks and…
Wed, 10/07/2009 - 11:14
A bend, and suddenly the cliff drops, golden and frighteningly sheer, to the seemingly bottomless depths of the Mediterranean sea. I just know I’m goi…
Fri, 10/02/2009 - 08:51
Hanging by a thread off laden branches, chestnuts sparkle like dark jewels. They look like huge, fat raindrops, and gleam with a perfect deep brown gl…
Thu, 10/01/2009 - 04:42
Words by Carla PassinoIt is everyone's dream. Ditch your day job, buy a ruin in Tuscany and turn it into a vinous marvel earning worldwide acclaim. Ph…
Tue, 09/29/2009 - 04:35
Encouraging property news have been coming from Italy lately. According to recent reports by local estate agent groups, the Italian housing market is…
Mon, 09/28/2009 - 10:41
Leg is in, long is out. This, together with a revival of big, sexy, 1980s glamour, was the message of the first big day of Milan’s fashion week. Which…
Fri, 09/25/2009 - 11:39
Milan Fashion Week started in earnest yesterday with shows by Giorgio Armani, Prada, Dolce & Gabbana and Roberto Cavalli’s younger line, Just Cava…
Thu, 09/24/2009 - 09:48
Dust off your heels and bring on the glamour—Milan Fashion Week has started. Italy's most important fashion event takes place twice a year—in Septembe…