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. | A few weeks ago I mentioned that we were having a hard time finding tomatoes here in New England due to a tomato blight in the area and we weren’t going to be able to make sauce this year,which was a big bummer. Well,last week my father found a great deal on [...] Summer is beginning to make a graceful exit here in New England with some cooler temps and sunny days (which we have been lacking for most of the summer.) I’ve been away from Italyville for a while for several reasons that have kept me busy,busy,busy! I’ll let you choose the best reason: [...] This past Saturday,we made our tomato sauce for the year. We used to be able to make all our tomato sauce from tomatoes we grew in our own garden but times are changing and the garden isn’t as big as it used to be. Not a Problem! Do you think we would [...] Growing up and to this day,my siblings and I are often asked (like most Italian-Americans) why our pasta is so good. Our non-Italian friends could never get the same “goodness”at their own house. The answer was a simple,“we’re Italian.”and it sort of ended there. Fast forward to college where my [...] | 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. |