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Italian Superstitions

Italians are big on superstitions…. it’s true.  Especially us southern Italians.  Here are a few of the ones that stand out from growing up.  Some are serious and others are just for fun.  I hope you can add some of your own as well.

Never lay a loaf of bread upside down…. since bread is [...]

Roasted Red Peppers

There’s nothing like roasted red peppers to add that extra flavor to a sandwich, as a side-dish, appetizer or in your favorite recipe. We usually roast red bell peppers but you can certainly roast green, yellow, orange… or any other color you like. Roasting red peppers has been an annual tradition in our family for as [...]

Gravy vs. Sauce

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 [...]

Prince Spaghetti Day

If you have never been to Boston’s North End, you’re missing one of the great “little Italys” in the US. NY’s little Italy has more or less vanished and been gobbled up by China Town but Boston still has an authentic Italian American neighborhood and population in the North End.

Since I’m on the topic of [...]

The Local Language

My Zio e Zia arrived from Calabria yesterday and we had a big family dinner at my parents’ house. The food was delicious and it was great to catch up and see how everyone is doing. It’s also fun to speak in our Calabrese dialect. I’ve lived in several parts of Italy and [...]