La primavera portarinnovamento e allegriae io mi adeguo allo spirito della nuova stagione: anche il blog cresce ed evolve!

Due sono le principali novitàche sono lieta di annunciare:

MTW anchein italiano!

In molti mi avete segnalato, sia dall’Italia che dall’estero, che vi piacerebbe leggere il blog anche nella lingua di Dante Alighieri. Vista quindi lagrande richiesta, da oggi in poi vedrete MTW arricchirsi. Ebbene sì,troverete i contenuti in entrambe le lingue, inglese ed italiano, per seguire le mie avventure e scoprire le ricchezze altoatesine in maniera ancora più completa.

Aggiorneròprestoanche i post già pubblicati, non temete, cosìnon vi perderete proprio nulla:-)

Nuovicontenuti gratuiti, originaliedesclusivi per i membri del sito!

A brevesaranno disponibili PDF, che potrete scaricare gratuitamente nellasezione riservata.Iscrivetevi subitocliccando sulpulsanteLogin/Sign updedicato (in alto a destra) e rimanete aggiornati su tutte le ultime pubblicazioni.

Un esempio?Sto preparando carinissimialbum da coloraresui temi più belli dell’Alto Adige. Staccate la spina dallo stress della vita frenetica erilassatevi colorandoin libertà, oppure giocate edivertitevi con i vostri bambini.

Che ne dite?Cosa vi piacerebbe trovare nella vostra area riservata?

ScrivetemiQUIo lasciate un messaggio nei commenti.

Spring brings fresh wind and gleeand I am following the wave: the blog is growing and evolving too!

I am glad to introducetwo main hot news:

MTWin Italiantoo!

I received many requests from Italy and from afar, asking for posts in Dante Alighieri’s idiom. Consequently,by popular demand, from now on you will see MTW becoming richer. Well, you will be able to readmy contents in both languages, English and Italian, and follow my adventures while discovering South Tyrolean treasures in a more complete way.

Never fear!You will not miss a thing, sinceI amalsogoing to update past postssoon.

New,free originalandexclusive contents for site members!

Cool PDFswill be available forfree downloadingshortly.Subscribe nowby clicking the dedicatedLogin/Sign up(on top right), stay tuned on every latest issue and get access to thereserved area.

An example?I am preparingcute colouring booksfocusing on South Tyrol main themes.Take a break from stressand frantic living by relaxing and colouring freely, orhave fun playing with your children.

How about that?What would you like to find in your reserved area?

Let me know by writing meHEREor by leaving a comment.

Dear friends,great news!

I was nominated and honoured with aLiebster Award!

I confess it was abig surprisethat I was not expecting after just a few months blogging… I consider this award a confirmation that the blog is growing and gaining readers worldwide.

Furthermore, the fact that other bloggers do like my workmakes me feel proudand gives meone more incentiveto keep on writing and improving Miss Taste and Wine.

For this reason,thank youso muchKatja(www.katjavsworld.com) for your trust and this gift! I really like your page, your attitude and your naturalness and wish you the best for the future.

Andthank you to everyone readingand supporting my blog!

According to tradition, heremy answers to Katja’s 11 questions:

What are the 3 items that you would take on a deserted island?

A pocketknife, a wind breaker and my partner :-)

How many countries have you visited so far and how many more are you planning to visit?

Oh God, that’s a difficult question… I visited over 25 countries so far, but I am planning to visit many many more!

Do you ever feel super nervous before your upcoming trip and would actually rather stay at home, but when you arrive to the destination, you have no idea what you were thinking?

I am actually very nervous before a trip, I often dream about forgetting my passport or leaving my luggage behind. But I never would rather stay home, travelling is such an adventure!

What are your top five bucket list items?

Take a gap year to travel worldwide (without money worries), start my own cultural enterprise and live on that, have a beautiful cottage with my own vegetable garden and fruit trees, have pets, have two or three children.

What is your preferred destination? (beach, city,…)

I love relaxing holidays on tropical islands (cocktails included) and cultural city visits. I also like fly-and-drive on the road trips a lot. With a special glimpse on food-and-wine experiences.

Which country has surprised you in a positive way?

Mexico, Maldives, Slovakia and Ireland.

Do you have a favourite travel book and movie?

I do not have a favourite one, actually. I am keen on reading any book, from travel guides to travel chronicles or best-sellers, concerning the destination I chose.

What are five songs that are always on your ‘travel playlist’?

I will tell about the artists I always include in my travel playlists: AC/DC, Mike Oldfield, rock classics, Sheryl Crow, classical music.

Do you prefer to travel solo, with a travel partner or in groups?

Definitely with a travel partner. I prefer sharing my adventures with someone I cherish.

Are you are a planner, a spontaneous traveller or a mix of both?

I am a mix of both: I usually try to plan everything I can, but in practice, I extemporize a lot depending on what I find in the field.

What is your preferred way of accommodation when you travel? (Couchsurfing, Airbnb, hotels, hostels,…)

Depending on the occasion and budget, I choose the proper accommodation.

The blogs/bloggers I would like to nominate for the Award are:

Summer,www.summerdaisy.net

Melanie,www.kugelig.com

Sarah,www.fromplatetopen.com

Amanda,www.glamorousglutton.com

Erika and Matteo,www.wheninvenice.com

Simona,www.simonahome.wordpress.com

Jessyève e Chloé,www.jeneveuxpasrentrer.com

Muktha,www.bakeamania.com

Melanie,www.kalacolumn.wordpress.com

Michaela,www.1001voyagesgourmands.com

Enni Maria,www.deniahania.com

If you’d like to accept the Liebster Award, here are the next steps…

Accept the Award by leaving a comment under my post (here) or replying to this emailFollow your nominator (so me: you can like and subscribe my page/social profiles and follow me on bloglovin).Publish a post (like this) including

1 – link to the blogger that nominated you (so, my homepage),

2 – the answer to the 11 questions below

3 – your 11 new nominees (of your choice, that have each fewer than 200 followers)

4 – your 11 new questions

Publish the Liebster badge on your websiteLet your nominees know that they’ve been nominated and provide them with your link to a post so that they can accept itSend your nominator a link to your post so that she can learn more about you as well!

My 11 questions for the next nominees are:

What are the 3 countries you love best so far and why?

What destination are you considering for your next trip and why?

When travelling, do you usually rely on local friends or would like to have?

Do you know South Tyrol and would you consider as next trip destination?

What would be your last supper menu and why?

What are your 3 favourite drinks and why?

Do you prefer salty or sweet foods?

What are the 3 restaurants/taverns you loved best so far and why?

Do you prefer having meals with your family, your partner or your friends?

If invited at my place for dinner, what dishes would you like me to prepare for you? (I am a great Italian and South Tyrolean cooker)

What’s your favourite post in my blog so far and why?

I wish the best to all bloggers, keep up with your project, work hard and have fun!

As you already know,Samuel La Delfa, living inSydney, is thefirst winner of the MTW January Contest. He participated in behalf ofGrowing Up Italian-Australian, the Facebook page he cooperates with.

The FB page does not refer to a website, but to aseries of ironic booksbyVirginia Moschella.

But who’s Virginia?

Virginia is an Australian author with deep Italian roots.

Her grandparents, that she still calls ‘Nonni’, come from Sicily. They reflect the typical Nonni that most of Italians probably have, with a strong moral and pragmatic way of taking on life. Therefore, she grew up as Italian-Australian in the multicultural Australia of the 80s, gathering a good number of family tales.

What’s the Growing Up Italian-Australian book series?

This is where the idea comes from: collect, write and publish ‘the trials and tribulations of growing up Italian Australian’ – as Virginia itself says. All well-seasoned with irony and sense of humor!

At now she hasthree bookspublished:

Growing Up Italian Australian

A collection of funny childhood experiences, in balance between the archaic Sicilian traditions and contemporary Australian reality.

The Nonna Diaries

An entertaining comedy about the personal ‘wooden spoon philosophy’ that Nonna applies to rule her world and her peculiar point of view on life!

​I owe my life to spaghetti

The amusing sequel to the Nonna Diaries, with the introduction to Nonno’s adventures in his backyard.

Moreover:Christmas E-CookBook

A limited edition with Nonna’s Christmas recipes.

All the books are available on Amazon.com

Why do I like this page?

I find the idea is simply great. Virginia shares with the world her experience and troubles as a tribute to her family and roots. Furthermore, she deals in her light and funny style with a reality that has been, and still is, very actual: completely differentcultures meeting, contrasting and finally mixing into a new identity, that is aware of the past, but evolves towards the future.

South Tyrol, due to it’s dense and difficult history, faces this issue since 1918 (and probably even earlier). I feel thetopic very closeto my landandto nowadays European occurrencies, and will soon touch upon the matter from my point of view: food and taste integration in South Tyrolean culture.

Another point: Virginia is also biographer. Should you be willing tocapture your family and personal history in a book, in addition to your family album, she could be helpful.

Did you know?

My dad and my uncledid it in 2015! As a moving surprise to us all, theywrote togethera privatebook for my family, recalling and catching their Mantuan childhood memories.

I got really touched: these pages remind me of apart of my rootsand explain to me some of the distinctivefeatures of my nature and personality. In addition, the book records a rural lifestyle that doesn’t exist anymore and becomes aremembrance heritageI will be able to pass down to the future generations. I really wish every family could have a family memoir book!

Do you have one?Would you ever wish one?

Share with me your viewpoint!

The MTW January Contest expired, proclaimingtwo winners!

I will soon review their web pages as a prize for guessing right some of my new foodie tools.

So nowit’s time to revealwhat foodie presents did I find under my Christmas tree… Curious?

As I told you before, I think that recieving perfumed soaps, woollen socks, pad covers or make-up stuff as a gift is nice, but I am not really that type.

I’m a foodie inside, so friends knowing me well do know how tolight a twinkle in my eyesand enrich my cooking gear!

It’s not so difficult, after all, sinceI like food, designandcreativity.

Last yearI gotdelicacies, wine bottles and special treats.This timefriends and relatives decided to boost my cooking passion and wrapped for meamusing and helpful design pieces. I will think of them every day, by handling these objects while preparing and serving my food creations.

Cool idea, isn’t it?

Herethe shots ofmy favourite new fashionable tools!

Heart shaped silicone egg mold(byTiger):

So girly and helpful! I tried it straight next day for a champion breakfast with by boyfriend. Gives the egg a perfect heart shape, doesn’t stick at all and is really easy to wash.

Heat-resistant pot pad(byTiger)

I have never enough when I’m cooking… since avoids burning or scratching my countertop. I think I am even going to use as a funny and definitelyhotcentrepiece for my posse dinners!

French designed coffee cups(byLes Artistes Paris)

Elegant white ceramic and tactile textured silicone, for a sophisticated coffee time with my guests! The ritual becomes an fully involving experience, bracing for nose and taste, pleasing to the touch.

Personalized shot glasses(byAtelier Lune)

Decorated by local craftsmen and carved with our names at the Bolzano Christmas Market, these glasses are the ideal shots for a South Tyrolean Grappa tasting. We will use very soon…

Variation on the theme…Handcrafted fork ring(byLamù Jwl)

I know it’s not really for cooking. But it will become my stylish way to bring with me and show the world my passion for taste and pans every day!

Thank youSam, Erika, Andrea, DoroteaandTommasofor these fitting and inspired giftsI really cherish!

A hint for next year…I am going to have gourmet experiences gift certificates on my wishlist :-)

And what about you?What did you receive as agift for Christmas?

I am curious about YOUR recently acquired items.

Leave me your comments here, I’d love to know!