It’s my birthday this week and I’ve been musing on the values of Hestia, the goddess of hearth and home, and using my senses to connect to the genius loci, the spirit of my new place to create a sanctuary of my home.
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The foundations for an Italian summer
I’m planning to live like an Italian for the summer. And a lot of it is about eating! This means preparing my garden for an abundant Italian summer. The soil has to be enriched, seed sown and there are herbs to be grown.
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Marvellous Mantova! For everything from its delicious Tortelli di zucca, to its magnificent palaces which are surrounded by beautiful gardens and filled with art
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Palazzo Pfanner is a beautiful green oasis in the middle of Lucca, especially when you need to get out of the tuscan sun.
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