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. | Little shops like the one in the photo Jady sent me below have a romantic feel to them don’t they? It makes me smile to see all the colors,fresh (probably local) products and down to earth owners that live in the community and care about their business and customers. There’s also a beauty [...] Thanks to Jady at Cucina Panzano for this Fantastic Photo taken in Siena. What a beautiful little shop! Wish it were around the corner from my house. Thanks Jady! click on the photo to enlarge [...] Italians like crusty bread and the end piece of a good loaf of bread. There is always a battle for the end piece (la tozza) in my house. I used to laugh when I would hear “PB and J with the crust cut off”…cut the crust off? why would you do that? [...] My years living in Bologna gave me many great memories and one of them is the quality of the food…if you have never been to Bologna you need to make a trip! In the major tourist cities (Venice,Roma,Firenze,etc.) you need to get off the beaten track to find really good [...] If there’s one thing that Italians have a lot of it’s proverbs…one pops up in pretty much every conversation I have with my parents or any other relative in my family. We all have our favorites and here are a few of mine: When my mother makes a salad she’ll say (in Calabrese [...] I’m sure many of you have noticed that Maryann at Finding La Dolce Vita’s blog has been missing recently. I just wanted to update you all and let you know that Maryann has decided to move on and work on new projects in her life and is saying goodbye to Finding La [...] My friends often ask me to teach them “cool Italian words”or “romantic Italian phrases”that usually get them or me in trouble (but could also cause some unsuspecting victim to fall in love with you…so be careful!) I enjoy just hearing them give it a try…it reminds me of my Italian-American [...] | 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. |