Celebrating the first episode of 2008, Italian Adventure Part 2: Roman Holiday, we have a cornucopia of delightful recommendations for people going to Rome, with a few other odds and ends thrown in for good measure:

• Peter Reinhart's Whole Grain Breads


• Families Who Made Rome


• Context Rome


• Le Mani In Pasta


• Al Pompiere


• Obika


• Ciuri Ciuri

There is talk of many fine restaurants, some footwear advice, what you should do for tours, and a jab at a certain food celebrity. Who could it be, who could it be?

Check out the acknowledgement page from the Whole Grain Book (upper left corner):

After touring the world, Brian is ready to give you the important food notes on Italy. But, no, not all of his notes on Italy, because then what would he talk about next time? That's right, it's a multi-part episode. How many parts? Nobody knows!

• Moleskine city notebooks


• Perseus Firenze - Viale Minzoni Don Giovanni, 10/R


• Toscana Saporita


• Public Radio Quest Entry - The Flying Squirrels of Experience