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 [...]
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 Custom Search  | 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 [...] 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 [...] You can grow an apple tree with seeds from an apple,but don’t wait around for any apples from that tree…. because it won’t produce any unless you graft your apple tree. WHAT? Have you ever wondered why the cherry tree you bought from your local garden center never produces any cherries? It was [...] The only thing better than foraging for mushrooms here in the US is foraging for mushrooms in Italy! I learned to forage for wild mushrooms from my grandfather,father and uncles so when we were in Calabria this summer,my brother,uncle,E and I hit the woods early in the morning to avoid [...] Escarole is a favorite green in many Italian families. Some of the more popular ways to prepare escarole are in soup,with beans,and as a simple salad. The escarole in our garden has been ready for a few weeks now and we have been enjoying it to the fullest! One of my [...] One of my all time favorite Italian songs…Ornella Vanoni singing l’appuntamento. Classy,romantic and beautiful. We played it during our cocktail hour at our wedding…you don’t need to understand Italian to appreciate this wonderful song. [...] |    |  | ||
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