'Living in Italy is like a holiday that never ends, right?' It's what a friend of mine from NYC said to me when she came by Milan a few weeks ago. I guess from the point of view of an outsider, especially one from NYC, the slower pace in this country, can make it seem so. Do I believe it? Maybe, but based on the idea of 'holiday' being something different to merely being the opposite of 'work'. If holidays are about having the luxury of time to stop and enjoy all the little t

As an avid baker, the question I get most frequently by friends is how my boyfriend and I don't look like reality TV weightloss show contestants. We aren't blessed with those crazy-fast metabolisms - we are both past the tender age of 30 after all. We love to eat, and him, being Italian, has a great sweet tooth like most folks here whether they are one or 70 years old. He's super goloso. (BTW, don't trust any Italian who says he/she doesn't like sweets - its a BIG FAT LIE. Be