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 while back,I wrote a post about Gravy vs Sauce. For those of you not familiar with the GREAT DEBATE,many Italian Americans call their ragu or meat sauce –“Gravy.” In my family we don’t refer to it as Gravy but in many Italian American families they swear by the term. 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 [...] Well my last post certainly triggered some rants and stirred the pot a little…. I like that. It also got me thinking about a topic that I have always wanted to post about but it’s a monster of a debate,so I have stayed away …. until now. Maria from Philly mentioned it in [...] Buon Natale a tutti! It’s the holiday Season…. and today is Christmas Eve! Our website –Italyville.com will launch shortly after the holidays,so make sure to check back soon. If you’re Italian,Italian American or just enjoy Italian culture,make sure to check us out. The holidays are a great time of year [...] | 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. |