I won't bore you with the contrite prodigal blogger drivel, but lately I've been spending my spare writing time planning a new project for the blogosphere. Or rather, a real, permanent web home for my food and travel writing, in anticipation of shifting my energies permanently towards that part of my life.

Some hints of what you can expect: articles on lesser wine varieties, descriptions of my visits to local sagre, the festivals in little Italian towns celebrating their one major product, food history, essays on biodiversity, recipes...