Thanks to all my readers and friends for helping me reach 50 Comments on my post, Q&A with ABC Italiano author Sonya Caruso! I ordered the 50 books Tuesday and they arrived today. With the help of Linda, Claudia, Marie and Barbara, I hope to get these books in the right hands and help some [...]
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It was a small turn out for this year’s “Seven Fishes Feast” but that’s not going to stop us from making merry! We have some wonderful recipes, I’ll pull out some vino bianco and we’ll give everything a try. Linda at “Ciao Chow Linda” has gotten this party started the right way… she posted [...]
I’ve been saving this fantastic photo for the holidays…. the photo was submitted by Julie at Julie Richey Mosaics. Julie took this photo in Florence while living and studying there. Fantastic Photo Julie and thanks for sharing!
So I managed to wipe out my entire hard drive last week… to add insult to injury, I have a back-up drive but never got around to hooking it up. All my photos (that I didn’t upload to snapfish) including some of the “fantastic photos” I had yet to post (sorry) and much much more. [...] I’ve made lots of friends through sopressata… I really have. My father has been offered money, a friend wants to feature it in a future restaurant he is opening and one of my Irish buddies has somehow gotten “in” and now chips in financially and helps make them in order to get a share… in [...] 1 – Fraguni… my all time favorite Easter treats!
2 – Ricotta Pie…. rich and delicious!
3 – Pizza Rustica, Pizza Chena, Pitta Chena, whatever you call it in your house… It’s called YUMMY everywhere.
4 – Pastiera – it’s nice to have a Pasticciere in the family.
It’s timeless, it’s beautiful and it’s the foundation of Italian cuisine. With its silver/green leaves, its fruit and the oil it produces… the olive tree is nothing short of AMAZING. What’s not to love about the olive tree? It is referenced throughout history, religion and sports and used as a symbol of peace and glory. [...] My birth name is Peppino… so I fall under Giuseppe and get the phone calls wishing me a Happy San Giuseppe every year. For Italians, your saint day is like your birthday. Zeppole are THE treat on San Giuseppe. What’s better than Zeppole you may ask? Chocolate covered Zeppole of course!! Complements of my sis [...]
It doesn’t matter where you are in Italy, there are always groups of Italian men chatting in circles about life, calcio, politics and more. The passion in their voices, the gestures, the facial expressions… it’s priceless! On another note… I booked a trip yesterday. I’m headed to Calabria next week. Why?… Why not? Thanks for [...] It’s no secret that Italy is known for certain things, coffee being one of them. It’s part of Italy’s DNA you could say. Many brands have been created and have flourished on the foundation of Italian coffee. Starbucks for instance was created with the Italian coffee experience as its inspiration. I’ve often said [...] |
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