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. | If you’re a regular reader of Italyville,you know that I’m passionate about true Italian brands and products. One of those products is ITALIAN extra virgin olive oil. I’m not talking about extra virgin olive oil that is brought into Italy from other countries to be mixed with Italian oil or simply [...] This is one of my favorite weeks of the year. I love the fact that Thanksgiving is always on a Thursday…. 1) because Thursday is my favorite day of the week and 2) because it’s a 3 day work week…2.5 really. For all the ex-pats living in Italy,I feel your [...] Buona domenica! I hope everyone is doing well on this sunny Sunday (in New England anyway) a few things that are happening today in Massachusetts: It’s currently 30 degrees…with a high of 33 today. BUT THE SUN IS SHINNING BRIGHTLY. It actually hasn’t been above 39 degrees in over a week. Nice right? [...] For those of you who don’t know The Monster of Florence,it’s the name that has been given to the biggest serial killer in Italian history. The first official Monster murders were committed in 1974 (there was also a murder in 1968 that may be a Monster murder as well) and the [...] There’s nothing like that frothy espresso that you get at the “Bar”in Italy. If you have ever had a proper espresso,you know exactly what I mean. It makes it special,tastier,worth paying for…doesn’t it? The espresso maker at home can whip up a decent caffe’but it lacks [...] Un grande saluto a tutti! I am back from my friend’s wedding in Mexico (Sayulita…what a beautiful town!) and after lots of trial and error,I finally got Internet Explorer to cooperate with the new Italyville.com layout. I wanted to give a big THANKS to my friend Sally [...] Changes sometimes come with challenges…. lots of challenges with the new Italyville so far. I have a few blogger friends tell me that my posts show up on the sidebar instead of the body of the blog,which I couldn’t see until I visited the site on E’s computer…. OUCH! my computer doesn’t show [...] | 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. |