Rachel Honigman, Author at Casa Mia | Italy Food & Wine Tours

Wine in Umbria – Paolo Bea

by Rachel Honigman | Sep 6, 2016 | CasaMia, Wine

“Nature should be observed, listened to and integrated, not dominated. Wine is not made by man but is generated by nature!” Paolo Bea’s philosophy and execution is done with the earth in mind. Not only is his wine delicious, but visiting the winery...

Learning to Make Pasta Cacio e Pepe

by Rachel Honigman | May 27, 2016 | CasaMia, Recipe, Rome

Cheese. Pepper. Pasta. That’s it. No joke. The world-trending Roman classic, pasta cacio e pepe, is exactly what it translates as: cheese and pepper pasta. We set out to make it ourselves with the help of a local because you’d think that with three...

A Step into Another World: The Parco dei Mostri in Bomarzo

by Rachel Honigman | May 6, 2016 | CasaMia, Op-ed, Rome, Travel

“You who have traveled the world wishing to see great stupendous marvels, come here, where there are horrendous faces, elephants, lions, bears, orcs and dragons.” Parco dei Mostri, located in the city of Bomarzo just outside of Rome, is full of beauty and...

Life Lessons in Rome: Via S. Francesco a Ripa

by Rachel Honigman | Apr 20, 2016 | CasaMia, Food Shopping, Rome, Specialty store, Tips

Since moving to Rome in January, one street seems to be the center of my life. I met a friend for an aperitivo there my first night, it’s the route I take to class every day, and it’s where I’ve learned a lot of life lessons about moving to a new...