Black Trumpets that is…found these delicious little guys in a secret place near some trees by a road in the woods around the way. You didn’t think I was going to really tell you where I found them did you? If you haven’t eaten black trumpet mushrooms (AKA:horn of plenty mushrooms) you [...]
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 Custom Search  | It’s a been a while! Hope you’re all doing well and enjoying the Spring. I’ve been out and about and all over the place in the last several months…keeping busy and not having much time to devote to Italyville but I hope that changes. I did want to share a few of the [...] If you’re an Italian American you probably have a long list of mis-pronunciations,made up words and funny sayings that your Italian family uses regularly. I know we do! So when my friend Maria introduced me to her new apparel line Che Pecat I LOVED it! Che Pecat (pronounced kay Pa-cod) is a play [...] The in-box is full and I haven’t been doing a great job of getting back to everyone…it’s been a busy 2011 so far and I can’t wait for all this snow to melt away and enjoy some warmer weather! I’m headed to Calabria in a few weeks so I’ll get a [...] There aren’t many people who don’t know about Starbucks by now and you may also know that Starbucks is based on CEO –Howard Schultz’s vision of bringing a little bit of Italy back to the US. This is a clip from Starbuck’s website: “…in 1983,Howard traveled to Italy and became captivated [...] It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas around here… sending you all Auguri di Buon Natale e Felice Anno Nuovo. And to all of our loved ones who have left us this year including my Nonna –who passed away yesterday –two days before her birthday –may God hold [...] Still looking for a great gift for the Italians in your life? Here are a few more Italian themed gift ideas that might help you out. 1- Adopt an Olive Tree:Adopt an olive tree from one of our groves in Calabria and we’ll send you the olive oil from your tree in the [...] It’s that time of year again and you don’t know what to buy Uncle Frank or Zia Francesca?? Don’t get your mutande all in a bunch,Italyville has you covered with a few ideas to help make your Italian relatives happier than your Nonno working in the garden! 1- My Calabria: Rosetta Costantino has [...] The weather is steadily getting colder here in New England and with Thanksgiving around the corner there are different foods showing up at the grocery store. The summer fruits and veggies are gone and have made room for autumn foods and for me that means castagne (chestnuts.) In Calabria they still have plenty of [...] |    |  | ||
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