I met Diva Piyari, creator of the art, design and travel brand Linea Carta, at one of her modern calligraphy workshops in Berkeley, California about five years ago. We instantly bonded over our love for Italy, la dolce vita, making art and curating special experiences for our clients. It gives me great pleasure to present Diva’s work and words below with all of you.

…Perhaps with a healthy helping of my own nostalgia (having lived for so long away from New York), while back in New York City over the holidays, I went on a pilgrimage to four of the top-rated Italian bakeries for Rainbow Cookies to see if I could better understand the nuances of this prized pastry, and maybe even bestow the title of “The Best Rainbow Cookie of New York” on one of the scrumptious specimens.

Please join me below on my tour of New York City’s best-rated Rainbow Cookies!

Currently based in Rome, James Pouliot di Lombardia is an American painter and photographer whose work has appeared in Vogue, Grazia and L’Officiel. His Instragram account—@real_successful_artist—is a repository for his art and sass: fashion photography, summer scenes in Capri, sardonic selfies and masterful compositions of everything from fleshy oranges to McDonald’s french fries. In each post, Pouliot’s sense of humor shines through

Yes, I bet we all have our favorite classic Italian cookbooks, from The Silver Spoon to Marcella Hazan’s The Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking. However, in the past couple of years, there has been a flurry of new Italian cookbooks that deserve our attention too.

Whether you’ve already experienced the bewitching aroma of a white truffle or not, this article will make you a white truffle pro! We’ll tackle some of the misconceptions, myths and fascinating facts about this sought after luxury, and I guarantee it will make your first or next run in with a white truffle all the more magical.

Check out these Thanksgiving-friendly wines from small-medium wineries in Napa. After the devastating Glass Fire this year, Napa needs our support!

Whether you are already a passionate Italian Wine Lover or you are just beginning to dabble in the world of Italian wine, this article is for you! Hopefully these 7 fascinating things you never knew about Italian wine will inspire you to get outside your vinous comfort zone, challenge your thoughts about Italian wine and beckon you to explore further.