Having lived in the US for almost 17 years, I very well know the taste of synthetic, engineered, hormone-injected, antibiotic-infused and preservative laden food.

Which is precisely why, anytime I travel out of the US, the authentic flavour of world cuisines is something I actively seek out. And, Italian food is on top of that list.

There is nothing that describes Italy like, Il bel far niente, roughly translating to 'the art of doing nothing'; something the Italians know how to accomplish to perfection, taking along tourists on the same ride.

Sitting under the Tuscan sun, as I ate my pesto pasta, overlooking the green hills and the quintessentially Tuscan cypress trees, I understood the age-old Italian saying, this has to be it. The art of doing nothing.

Under the blue sky, living the laid back country lifestyle. This is how food is meant to be savoured! The bruschetta is an Italian classic – the bread is soaked in olive oil and has the perfect topping of tomato, basil, salt and