We'll start with the news stories tonight: The issue of the burqa made headlines again as Italy clarified its proposed new law which would ban the face veil. The children of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, the Iranian woman who has been condemned to death for adultery and the alleged murder of her husband, turned to Italy first to ask for asylum when they felt themselves to be under threat. I understand that they are now under arrest in Iran. This was also the week in which Italian surgeons gave a teenager a permanent artificial heart and what may be the world's smallest apartment went on sale in Rome. The organisers of the 2011 Sanremo Song Festival look set to abandon the tradition of the blonde female presenter or co-presenter and the Milanese argued over this statue.
Our blog of the week was The Artichoke Blog and, as I always make a terrible mess when preparing these vegetables, I was relieved when Michael told me that this is OK! Staying with food, for my travel article I wrote about some of the best chestnut festivals in Italy at this time of year. And last but definitely not least, I very much enjoyed interviewing Katia Amore of the loveSicily Cookery School and blog for my Patti Chiari column. Do take a look to find out why Modicans began cooking with chocolate and what Katia thinks about the future of Sicilian cooking.
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