Last summer I made a recipe that Lorraine at Italian Foodies posted and it was a huge hit with everyone who tried it. Since then I have passed the recipe along to several friends who love it just as much as we do. When I found these wonderful porcinis the other day, I thought it would [...]
When my mother was growing up in Calabria most families made their own bread because they simply couldn’t afford to buy it. What they also did was share yeast in a very creative way. After making the dough, they would put a small piece aside (that already included yeast) and they would use it to make [...]
Here’s a great song by Marco Masini that I’ve been listening to a lot lately. It’s called l’Italia and he sings about… you guessed it: Italia. He performed this song at the 59th annual Festival di Sanremo. After he sings the song, he explains his reasoning in an interview. The song points out many frustrations [...]
How does the saying go? The three most important things about real estate are: Location, Location, Location. But what if that location is historic and beautiful, artistic and romantic? Is it the right place for a big brand? Take Piazza della Rotonda in Roma for instance (home to the Pantheon.) From a financial standpoint a place [...]