Wine o'clock

Stay classy – drink wine!

This blog post is not a review of wine. If you’re looking for a review, then search for ratings of James Suckling, Robert Parker and so on. But always remember: A high rating, a high bottle price or a nice design do not automatically mean that you like them, that Read more…

Limoncello selber machen

Limoncello selber machen

Heute habe ich wieder einmal etwas zum ersten Mal gemacht. Limoncello! ??? Limoncello ist nicht nur ein Sommerdrink, auch nach dem Essen wird der eiskalt getrunkene italienische Zuckerlikör seine Wirkung entfalten! Der Likör lässt sich – wie ich oft gelesen hatte – recht einfach selber herstellen. Ist das auch wirklich Read more…

Taste of Piemonte

The last few days I spent in Switzerland’s closest neighbourhood in the South – Piemonte (engl. Piedmont) in Northern Italy. Piedmont is one of the 20 regions of Italy. It has an area of 25’402 square kilometres and a population of about 4.6 million. The capital of Piedmont is Turin. Read more…

Guardia Svizzera & Vaticano

Because of the swearing-in ceremony (Giuramento) I had the chance to see different buildings inside the Vatican without standing for hours in the long queues. Apostolic Palace Sistine Chapel Basilica di San Pietro Aula Paolo VI Apostolic Palace The Apostolic Palace (Italian: Palazzo Apostolico) is the official residence of the Read more…

City trip to Rome, Italy

The first week of May, I am going to Rome in order to make sightseeing, but primarily because one of my friends joined the Pontifical Swiss Guard (guardia svizzera pontificia) and the swearing-in ceremony will take place on May, 6. I’m looking forward to attending such a historical event. Rome’s Read more…

Una buona tazza di caffè

This post was originally shared on blog.flavioderoni.ch and has been moved here in the process of merging the sites together. Una buona tazza di caffè dev’essere nero come il diavolo, caldo come l’inferno, puro come un angelo e dolce come l’amore. (Italian proverb) Photo by Mike Kenneally on Unsplash