Pasta making for everyone!
I’ll come straight out with it – I hate to cook. I do it when I have to, but I do it begrudgingly. In Italy, where it is very easy to head to the local fresh pasta shop, learning how […]
Yoga near The Beehive
Follow my blog with Bloglovin By Steve Brenner Visiting the major sights of Rome doesn’t leave loads of spare time – there’s certainly plenty to see to keep your days full, so perhaps taking some time out for a yoga […]
My favorite sandwich shop near The Beehive
By Steve Brenner For your typical Italian, a sandwich looks something like this: a dry roll (called a rosetta) with one thing in it – like mortadella. For variety, it might be prosciutto or salami instead of mortadella. Maybe it […]
To dorm or not to dorm – some Beehive tips
Back in 1999 when we started The Beehive, we were strictly a hostel with dormitory rooms and bunk beds. Soon after, because of demand and our own desire to expand, we added private rooms. In 2002 when we moved to […]
Italian wine for Beginners
Sarah May Grunwald comes from the sunny state of California and now resides in a country house in the Castelli Romani just outside Rome. She is a wine educator, sommelier and tour guide who runs and owns Antiqua Tours with […]
Piazza del Popolo
Many visitors to Rome are eager to rush to Piazza Navona, but I prefer the spaciousness of Piazza del Popolo. On the north-side of the piazza is Basilica Santa Maria del Popolo and tucked away in a corner chapel […]
From the kitchen of The Beehive’s Clumsy Cook – Lentil Soup
Winter is officially here. Temperatures in Rome are now in the single digits in Celsius – that’s in the 40’s for those of you in Farenheit land. I’m sure I’m not alone in craving warm comforting food when the temperatures […]
Is Rome safe?
If I had to choose one of the most frequently asked questions we receive at The Beehive, at the top of the list would be those regarding safety. Is Rome safe? Is our neighborhood safe? Guidebooks can paint a grim […]
From the kitchen of The Beehive’s Clumsy Cook – Basil Pesto
Okay, I’m REALLY bad at this blogging business. Back on January 1st, I made a resolution (as we all do) that I would post on the blog more often. Well, my last blog entry was in February and it was […]
From the kitchen of The Beehive’s Clumsy Cook – Walnut Pesto
We love to eat here at Casa MB and since I got such a great response to our recent ribollita recipe, I thought that from time to time – I would post some of my personal favorites that Steve whips […]