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Are you coming to Rome and want to add a delicious experience to make your trip a memorable one? My

29/12/2024

Scrolling through my camera roll from 2024 and once again feeling grateful for everything and everyone. Hoping 2025 will bring everyone peace, love and many new small moments of life to cherish forever 💕

22/12/2024

Camera roll lately 💕🎄

12/12/2024

Rome lately 💕

08/12/2024

They treat them like babies ♥️🥹

04/12/2024

Have you ever tried ‘Spaghetti all’Assassina?’
It literally translates to the Assassin’s Spaghetti and it originated in the city of Bari in 1967 at a restaurant called Il Sorso Preferito (where these videos are filmed). The story says that the chef at the time had cooked this dish for a couple and because it was so spicy they called him an ‘assassin’, later giving the name to the dish.

Have you ever tried this dish?

29/11/2024

Camera roll from the past week 💕

24/11/2024

Random life moments in Rome ♥️

14/11/2024

We have some very big news to announce today! We are very happy to introduce to you our new tour company: VIA ROSA

We’ve been hosting food tours in Rome and the rest of Italy more or less since 2012. Along the way, the business has grown in ways we never dreamed possible. Not only have we been able to bring guests to explore the culture of food in places like Sicily, Puglia, Umbria, Tuscany, and Emilia Romagna, but we have also been able to create a truly family owned business, run by me, my mother Elizabeth and my sister Emma

We have long realized that our little company has grown beyond simply being associated with our family name, Minchilli.

And so Via Rosa was born. Via in Italian means road, and Rosa was my Nonna’s name. Via Rosa sums up what all three of us think our new business embodies. Traveling to Italy should be about discovering new roads that lead you to the traditions that hold our life here together. We firmly believe that much of that is inextricably tied to the culture of food. Who grows it, who makes it, who sells it, and, of course, who cooks it and places it in front of you at the table to share it with you. Just like Nonna used to do with us.

There is history, love, and culture in every bite. In sharing these moments, we believe that everyone’s life will be richer. You will come away with a deeper understanding of the country, for sure. But also, we hope, you will get to know the fellow traveler sitting with you at the table. We are committed to the sense of community and understanding that exists when people share their stories while sharing a meal.

The best part about growing our business is that we are able to host more tours and so meet more of you. Some of you have been following along from the very start, and we want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts. More tours mean more fun, and we cannot wait to keep sharing it all with you guys.

Make sure to follow us along at and I hope you visit our new website, which we are really proud of. The link is in my bio. Let us know what you think and don’t forget to spread the word, share and support when you can

03/11/2024

Picking our olives and then bringing them to the mill is one of my favorite memories as a child and is still today one of my absolute favorite things to do. The beautiful olive trees, the exhaustion at the end of the day after picking, the drive to the small family run mill in town, the chit chat with the locals while everyone is patiently waiting for their olive oil, and then the liquid gold that is finally ready to be poured into our containers and brought home 💚

18/10/2024

Just got back to Rome after spending 4 intense days in Sardegna researching for an upcoming tour I am finalizing. This is my 3rd trip to the island, but I wouldn’t know how to describe it to someone, it’s hard to find the right words. It’s magical, rough, beautiful, at times difficult to navigate. Its people have a hard shell, and once you break through it they make you feel like they’ve known you all their life. They are rich with history and their food is both delicious and surprising, never boring. I already can’t wait to go back, who wants to join me on a week long food tour in wonderful Sardegna? 🙋🏼‍♀️

13/10/2024

Random moments of life in Rome from the past week

08/10/2024

October newsletter is out (a week late due to a quick trip to the USA). Full of lots of links, as well as a cute idea for Tiramisu.

Tiramisu, coffee, and tours to Puglia and Sicily

04/09/2024

September Newsletter: Thoughts on tourism, martini recipes, and random videos of mortadella. Plus lots of fun links.

Mortadella, Tomatinis & Tours to Puglia & Sicily

05/07/2024

Good advice for choosing the group tour that’s right for you.

Group size, participants’ age range, style of travel and budget are among the factors you should consider when selecting an itinerary.

04/07/2024

Giovedì Gnocchi: if you happen to be in Rome on a Thursday, you should know that it is traditional to eat gnocchi for lunch (or dinner). There is a very specific reason for this and it goes back to the Catholic tradition of eating fish on Friday, which is considered a light meal. So the day before? You need to fill up with a hearty plate of gnocchi! Here are some of my favorite places to get some in Rome:
official (take away only)soralella
Tram Tram

02/07/2024

July Newsletter is out, enjoy!

Recipes, videos, and links

15/06/2024

Gelato season has officially begun, so here my 10 favorite gelaterie in Rome to save for your next trip:
(And let me know if I missed any that you love!)

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radicioni

22/02/2024

We just announced a new date for Umbria in the fall, plus other tour news. Who is joining us this year?

Plus a special last minute discount for Puglia and more news about our tours

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About Me

I am Sophie Minchilli, half American, half Italian, born and raised in Rome. I have lived here all my life except for my time at university in London. I loved my experience there, and over the course of three years, I realized that food would play a prominent role in whatever I did. I waitressed, I catered, I even worked in a pub. I interned for a well-known food writer and helped to launch an Egyptian street food restaurant. All the while I was studying and finishing my degree in communications. But even there I managed to work food, and Italy, into my thesis subject: The Image of Food in Italian Cinema.

I finally realized that although my body was in the UK, my heart and soul were in Italy. I think that while Italy is a country with many challenges, once you experience Italian lifestyle, it’s hard to adapt to anything else.

So I moved back to Rome and decided to entirely dedicate my life to food, in any way possible. I started working in restaurants; I interned for a restaurant consulting firm, translated for cooking classes, photographed food, and lead food tours for my mom (who happens to be a notable food blogger)

I am truly in love with my country and its people, and my goal with my Food Tour Business is to show you Italy (and Rome in particular) through my eyes (and stomach!). Even though more and more are disappearing, I will try and capture the small artisans working hard to persevere, grandparents who still cook their old recipes, farmers struggling to survive with the rise of supermarkets, restaurant owners, as well as just everyday Italians.