May 23, 2012
by Di Mackey /
Sometimes, if you are really fortunate, you will find someone creating those enormous bubbles here on these Genovese streets. Maybe down one of those ancient alleyways … in a place where you least expect to see them. I love trying to capture the reflections and textures they contain.
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May 23, 2012
by Di Mackey /
Genova … aka La Superba, is giving me so much pleasure in these days of wandering the streets with my camera. The morning light down in the heart of the caruggi, the ancient narrow alleyways of the city, has been so good these last two days. And there was photographic ‘treasure‘ to be found everywhere.
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May 17, 2012
by Di Mackey /
More than a few months ago, I discovered the photography of Enrico Pelos. He is a Genovese photographer and author who created the book titled Passeggiate A Levante. In it, he attempted to portray some of the most beautiful of the Eastern Liguria’s treks. He included a mix of the most famous ones, like Cinque
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May 9, 2012
by Anna Merulla /
Preparing the traditional Genoese pesto sauce with mortar and pestle is not so difficult. To be sure to choose the right mortar and pestle you should just know few things. The mortar has to be made in marble (in Italy is preferred the “marmo di Colonnata”, marble of Colonnata). Colonnata is a tiny village just
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May 6, 2012
by Di Mackey /
I returned to Genova on Friday and I am so glad to be back! I arrived, unpacked, found flowers for my kitchen table, connected to the internet, bought supplies and, that first evening, I had the best pizza ever … again.
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