Difference MakersThe Advertising spot above is reserved for companies,people and organizations that are making a difference in the Italian and Italian American communities. It's a free spot and changes periodically. Are you making a difference? Contact me. | I’m thankful for many of the things my dad and nonno taught me growing up but one of my favorites is hunting for wild mushrooms. I also love the fact that E loves it too. I think it’s a combination of being in the woods and the fact that I’ve always been fascinated with [...] Well my last post certainly triggered some rants and stirred the pot a little…. I like that. It also got me thinking about a topic that I have always wanted to post about but it’s a monster of a debate,so I have stayed away …. until now. Maria from Philly mentioned it in [...] UPDATE:Just to clarify:I certainly realize that Italians eat packaged foods and other “porcheria”like anyone else and that Italian companies make (in my opinion) junk (like Barilla sauce,which we also have here) My point is this:Regardless of what you name it or who makes it or where you may [...] I love opera music….. mostly because of Andrea Bocelli. In my opinion,he expanded opera music’s audience 10 fold. People who never thought they enjoyed opera music started listening to it (me being one of them.) It has the ability to move people,make them cry,make them hope,make them smile. Check out [...] The doors are open at FORGE,so if you find yourself in New York City any time soon,make sure you stop by for a great meal. You can also view the menu at www.forgenyc.com and there’s a special appetizer made with olive oil direct from my grandparents’farm in Calabria! (see sheep [...] It’s been so long! I’m finally back from Barcelona (I’ll have pictures soon) and ready to get back to Italyville:) Hope everyone is having a great summer so far. In the spirit of summer I have decided to rank Italian beaches…. I’m crazy,I know. In my opinion there’s hundreds of beaches that belong [...] | Heading to Calabria? Need a travel consultant,place to stay or some great ideas for what to do? Contact Bella Vita Travel Consulting in Catanzaro. | Joe Maruca welcomes you to Italyville where he writes and rants about growing up Italian in Massachusetts,his experiences living and working in Bologna,visits to the family's Olive farm in Calabria and everything along the way. In America we're considered Italian,in Italy we've become Americani... but we're always at home in Italyville. Italyville.com All Content,graphics and photos on Italyville.com are property of Italyville.com unless otherwise noted and can not be used without permission. All rights reserved. |