Even though he was only 3 during the time of my story and therefore doesn't feature in it, Michelangelo was probably the first to fire my interest in the Italian Renaissance and the wonderful art that came from that time period. I remember watching Charlton Heston in "The Agony & The
Apologies for mentioning the C-word, but COVID has been hard on so many walks of life, including the business of a busy tour guide. However, sometimes a bit of good can come out of the challenges. Last summer, while doing some research online, I spotted a Florence tour guide who
Sandra is an author who writes under the name of Jill Barry. She has been so very helpful to me in my quest to write, and I'm always keen to hear stories of how others find themselves in their chosen field. It turns out Sandra had a little help from
When writing a fiction in a non-fictional place, it's sometimes difficult to get the crossover just right. How much of the story relies on "place"? Does it really matter? Isn't the story better for a bit of poetic licence, a bit of embellishment? In my experience as a reader, it
I have already introduced you to the famous Italian Renaissance dessert, zuccotto, in a previous post. After reading all the variations (and actually dreaming about them), in true Eleonora style, I made the recipe my own.