2022-05-30 11:59
Can I say that ever since Betti and I started watching the first series last year of Stanley Tucci’s Searching for Italy we were immediately hooked! The way he covers each region and h… Read More
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Welcome to the Casa Chiesi Channel! Italian Lifestyle from the point of view of a couple that have been living in Italy since 1992.
2021-11-15 06:30
We must be doing something right! Our Italian Lifestyle Blog (now in it’s 7th year) got highlighted over at Feedspot in the 15th position! You can find us over at this link. Also love… Read More
2021-08-28 08:23
As you can all probably tell we are still under travel restrictions around the beautiful country that is Italy (but do not worry we were able to prepare some new material which we will be pu… Read More
2021-03-02 16:57
We are itching to go visit Pompeii this year but thanks to the pandemic that is not posible. So here is the closest thing to a real on site visit: On another note our dear friend Marco Fabri… Read More
2020-09-30 05:11
Last month we had a chance to do a short trip to cover a couple of cities in the Emilia Romagna and Marche area. One of the first cities was the wonderful town of Ferrara which is a great to… Read More
2020-08-23 13:04
So as most people know the month of August in Italy is a month when the country comes to a near standstill and people go on their coveted and long-awaited Holidays. When I moved to Italy bac… Read More
2020-08-12 13:48
As most of you probably can assume we are still in a sort of dream-like state with the COVID 19 pandemonium so before our trip on Friday down to Ferrara, we decided to do a quick pitstop and… Read More
2020-07-19 13:47
One of the pleasures that we have here at Casa Chiesi is planning future articles and trips (specially once Covid19 starts giving up it’s grip on this wonderful country that is Italy)… Read More
2020-05-08 12:13
We had the inmense pleasure of meeting some wonderful people when we attended last years Traverse 19 event which was held in the beautiful city of Trento – Italy. Being one of our firs… Read More
2020-04-25 09:30
As we have reached the 51t day of our lockdown status here in Milan, Italy I have decided to give our friends and followers an idea of how things have evolved in these last 6 weeks at the Ch… Read More
2020-03-23 16:13
As we go into the third week of a new way of living due to this virus which has touched everyone’s life near and far one has to look at the positive things that we can at least derive… Read More
2020-02-15 15:21
A lot of times we get questions on our blog and other social media platforms regarding what we consider to be top-notch Italian products. And as you can all imagine Betti is very picky regar… Read More
2020-01-12 20:20
If you have the chance to pass by Genoa before March 1st don’t miss the exhibition “Anni 20 in Italia”. Carlo Carrà, Felice Casorati, Galileo Chini, Giorgio de Chiri… Read More
2019-12-15 11:24
In this not that many times that one gets a chance to explore his own city from the point of view of how a tourist from abroad would see it so obviously when we received a wonderful invitati… Read More
2019-11-16 11:44
This last week brought in the very dismal images from a flooded Venice for which most of my friends got back to me saying: But isn’t it always underwater during the rainy season? Obvio… Read More
2019-09-29 10:09
As most of you already know we tend to spend our weekend escapes up in our country house which is conveniently located close to the city of Milan by car (roughly an hour and fifty minutes fr… Read More
2019-09-10 15:10
Just started my day back in Milan fresh out of spending a wonderful three days in London (of which two involved attending BorderlessLive). What can I say? Still, have that buzz feeling that… Read More
2019-08-15 13:20
Every year we typically retreat to the nice quite of the Valtidone hills in which we get a chance to recharge our energies and plan the rest of the year both workwise and Casa ChiesiCasa Chi… Read More
2019-08-12 08:59
As most of you probably know we are a couple that are living in the city of Milan which is a bit hectic by nature (but not as hectic as New York) so roughly 12 years a go we decided to make… Read More
2019-06-16 13:17
Coming back from Traverse19, the traveller bloggers festival that took place last weekend, I want to honor the city of Trento, which hosted us in one of the historical places that well repre… Read More
2019-06-10 20:01
The last four days have been an eyeopener for us over at Casachiesi! Thanks to our dear friends and fellow bloggers Chef Dennis K. Littley and his wife Lisa Bennet along with Amy Askin who p… Read More
2019-06-07 22:31
We arrived on Thursday to the wonderful of Trento for our first Blogger conference. Our dear friend Chef Dennis K. Littley suggested that we come and join him at this wonderful conference wh… Read More
2019-04-12 09:01
It’s that time of the year again! Crazy deadlines and a wonderful sense that the city is full of life in April. Yes…it’s that time of the year when the famous Salone del M… Read More
2019-03-20 09:25
Being a passionate fan of the old Fiat 500 car (it is my dream to buy one of these relatively soon!) while doing some research regarding the cost and repair tips for these antique classic ca… Read More
2019-02-10 16:48
Its official! This June we are going to attend one of the most coolest conference events! Traverse is back for 2019 and heading to the stunningly beautiful Trentino, Italy! We will be joinin… Read More
2018-09-16 07:58
Roughly 13 years ago we had the fortune of coming across a small abandon country house up in the town of Ca Bazzari (Bazzari) which is our paradise for relaxation when the city of Milan gets… Read More
2018-08-31 10:49
Who has not dreamed of a traveling cottage able to protect us like a snail shell snail from the elements and able to take us to the most exotic and faraway places, maybe without a circulatio… Read More
2018-05-20 16:08
This Sunday we had the wonderful pleasure of receiving an invitation from our dear friend (as well as talented designer link link here Anders Lunderskvo and his lovely wife Michela Solari (h… Read More
2018-04-02 17:01
Patti, my sister-in-law arrived in Camogli on Saturday from Abruzzo, where she had spent e few days visiting an old friend, with a nice surprise: a typical dessert dedicated to the children… Read More
2018-02-19 19:09
As some of you might know we are approaching the date for Italy to hold its general Elections. It be more precise it is exactly on March 4th which is roughly less than two weeks away and alr… Read More
2017-11-11 10:39
As some of you might know after moving to Italy back in 1992 and having left the sunny shores of South Beach, my first set of interviews looking for a job as in Architect in Italy (with vast… Read More
2017-08-07 14:11
Having moved to Italy back in 1992 I did not grasp or understand the mentality and philosophy that Italians have regarding the sacred concept of “ferie” or vacation.Living in Mia… Read More
2017-08-05 15:32
For the last couple of week, I have been playing with the new version of Anchor FM (2.0 to be precise) which is an App for both IOS and Android that lets you become an audio broadcaster in a… Read More
2017-07-14 16:46
Our Wedding on South Beach from credits: my pal Danny Baroccas ofLost Dog Films on Vimeo. One of the fun things which I have indulged in with the passing of time and along with the fact that… Read More
2017-07-08 08:01
Follow our blog with Bloglovin We are super happy to have added our Casa Chiesi Italian Lifestyle to the Bloglovin platform. Bloglovin is a great platform that offers insights into nume… Read More
2017-07-08 08:01
Follow our blog with Bloglovin We are super happy to have added our Casa Chiesi Italian Lifestyle to the Bloglovin platform. Bloglovin is a great platform that offers insights into nume… Read More
2017-07-06 14:18
The month of July is already here and what better time than to launch a new project?
We have decided to set up a brand new and shiny Eshop in which we will be offering a series
of Ebooks whi… Read More
2017-07-06 14:18
The month of July is already here and what better time than to launch a new project? We have decided to set up a brand new and shiny Eshop in which we will be offering a series of Ebooks whi… Read More
2017-06-01 14:38
One of the great things about Social Media is the possibility of meeting wonderful people from all around the world. As most of you know we are on the main channels so that we can reach out… Read More
2017-04-23 07:21
This Friday we are flying down to Sicily for a 4-day visit and to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary which is really in August but we start celebrating now! In February we did the first… Read More
2017-04-15 09:04
Every year during the month of April, the city of Milan lights up for the famous Salone del Mobile (an event which is one of the highlights regarding Furniture Design for operators, clients… Read More
2017-04-15 09:04
Every year during the month of April, the city of Milan lights up for the famous Salone del Mobile (an event which is one of the highlights regarding Furniture Design for operators, clients… Read More
2017-02-05 09:02
Last week we were in the wonderful city of Bologna since Nazim had some work related issues and I decided to come along for the weekend. During the Christmas Holiday while doing some brainst… Read More
2017-01-29 10:34
Due to the fact that Nazim was involved in the Bologna Arte Fiera project, we were happy to have VIP access to this year’s manifestation. The Bologna Arte Fiera is one of Europes most… Read More
2017-01-27 12:12
So during the Holidays, we did a lot of brainstorming regarding what we would love to do in 2017 as new features for Casa Chiesi. As you all probably know we love to do and have been doing L… Read More
2017-01-16 10:18
Cappon magro is an elaborate and rich Genoese salad of seafood and vegetables over hard tack arranged into a decorative pyramid and dressed with a rich sauce. The foundation of a cappon magr… Read More
2016-12-31 17:09
Since we are visiting friends in Rome, we decided to do this quick video to thank everyone for your support in 2016 and wishing everybody a great 2017! Love Nazim and Betti!
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2016-12-28 11:58
One thing we love of our dear friends in Italy is that on the whim of a moment an invitation gets extended and we find ourselves catapulted in beautiful Umbria. Since we tend to spend Christ… Read More
2016-12-23 14:52
We are closing out the year with happiness and joy for the progress that we are doing with our Italian Blog (mainly thanks to the support of some great folks around the world. Again THANK YO… Read More
2016-12-08 13:28
On of the mysteries of life that I encountered upon my arrival in Italy in 1992 was a phenomenon which is alien to folks that come from Florida or at least Miami, my previous hometown prior… Read More
2016-12-02 17:06
After spending more than 23 years commuting between Milan and Genoa due to work I was always fascinated by the old tales of the traditional “tripperias” that existed in this magi… Read More
2016-11-02 12:45
Taking advantage of a nice 4 day break from work (It was an official Holiday on November 1st) we decided to visit our friends in the small town of Lavina to prepare a new Casa Chiesi Learn w… Read More
2016-09-15 15:01
Super honored and happy to be on today’s Livestream Universe with Ross Brand! We will be talking about Lifestyle Blogging from Italy.The show starts at 3pm ET over at Livestream Univer… Read More
2016-08-26 07:28
As you can all imagine we are full of sadness as we watch the images that are coming out of Central Italy which was hit with a devastating Earthquake last Sunday in the early morning that to… Read More
2016-08-14 17:49
As most of you know (or maybe not), Italians are quite serious when it comes to taking a vacation during the summer. What tends to occur is that you get between 2/3 weeks of a break from wor… Read More
2016-07-07 10:05
Yesterday we did a 30 minute Facebook Live streaming from the Urban Gardens in Niguarda called OrtoComune Niguarda. The folks there gave us a full tour of the facilities.At the end of the Li… Read More
2016-07-01 20:58
Come on join us for the second Live streaming Italia Marathon on July 6th at 12pm Eastern Standard Time on our Casa Chiesi Facebook Page here. For this one the theme is based on Positivity a… Read More
2016-06-23 14:53
Last month we had the pleasure of being interviewed by Bren Hass of the Creative Living and Growing Bren Hass – Casa Chiesi interview which she cures with love and affection. Her beaut… Read More
2016-05-31 12:04
A lot of times we get into discussions with our friends from abroad as to which is their favourite Italian city that they enjoyed the most when they came over to visit Italy. Obviously the c… Read More
2016-05-22 09:50
Last Friday we launched a new series of bi-weekly live streams called Casa Chiesi Secret Milan both on our Periscope account (@casachiesi) and on our Casa Chiesi Facebook Page as a Live Stre… Read More
2016-05-10 11:30
You might have caught last months Italian Periscope Marathon which consisted of 20 Italian Periscopers and of which we were part of in a scope from Milan’s Duomo church (link here). Ro… Read More
2016-04-12 10:15
As mentioned in our previous blog post, last Sunday we were transmitting live on Periscope from Milan’s beautiful Duomo Cathedral as part of the 1st Italian Live Streaming Marathon (ch… Read More
2016-04-09 10:08
We are super happy to be part of the first Italian Periscoper Marathon this Sunday April 10th, 2016. A total of 20 Italian Periscopers from both Italy and the world will be showing the beaut… Read More
2016-03-12 17:39
After living past the 20th year mark in Italy it has become second nature to revert towards typical hand gestures to express certain expressions that are quicker and provide an immediate fee… Read More
2016-02-25 15:48
Today I attended the commemoration of the death occurred on February 19th of Umberto Eco, the worldwide known philosopher, semiotician, writer and university professor and I was surprised to… Read More
2016-02-20 16:47
This morning was a beautiful day and when we stay in the city we usually go to the market which I love since the first day I made Italy my home. The unique experience of visiting the vendors… Read More
2016-01-17 18:26
I’ve heard many times about this walk that leads from Voltri, on the outskirts of Genoa, to Varazze, passing through the towns of Arenzano and Cogoleto, that winds along the coast over… Read More
2015-12-26 17:11
This year we are spending some quality time with the whole family (around twenty of us in total) and after some prolonged rainy days we got a long desired crystal clear sunny day! To top it… Read More
2015-12-20 05:23
Yesterday we went for a stroll in one of our favourite Italian Street markets which is roughly 5 minutes away from our house in walking distance (Ah! The pleasures of not having to drive in… Read More
2015-12-14 16:08
Last week a friend of ours from the Blab community invited us to join on a worldwide Periscope experience called Scope Day for Holidays(#SDxHolidays) which occurred in a 48 hour period betwe… Read More
2015-11-03 13:08
Okay, This is the second time we do something like this (first time was on Google+ and Nazim spilled a glass of wine over the keyboard!) Join us tomorrow for a live Blab stream to say hello… Read More
2015-10-24 07:42
Yesterday we decided to visit our friends that import the best Cod Fish from Norway in Milan (At least we think so!). Hope you enjoy our visit and we will be preparing a feature on how to co… Read More
2015-10-19 15:55
Last night we went ahead with our first hosted Blab (a live streaming platform) and discussed the love towards Italy. A slight microphone issue which we will resolve in future shows. Let us… Read More
2015-10-15 15:04
If you find yourself in New York till the 6th of January we highly recommend that you visit the current “Alberto Burri: The Trauma of Painting” at the Guggenheim Museum. We highl… Read More
2015-09-27 07:38
At the fourth day of the Milano fashion week I worked on the most awaited event of the season: the Givenchy party to celebrate Riccardo Tisci and his ten years at the maison along with the o… Read More
2015-09-08 16:24
Last Sunday we went to visit the new Metropolitan Market in Milan which is running in conjunction with the Milan Expo 2015. Lot’s of great food truck options along with an internal foo… Read More
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