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. | 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 [...] UPDATE:Just to clarify:I certainly realize that Italians eat packaged foods and other “porcheria”like anyone else and that Italian companies make (in my opinion) junk (like Barilla sauce,which we also have here) My point is this:Regardless of what you name it or who makes it or where you may [...] Once a month Italyville.com will post “Homemade”–authentic homemade Italian recipes. Since this is the first homemade post,well….. we’re going to have to start at the beginning;one of the foundations of the Italian culinary experience,something Italians simply CAN NOT eat without. Pane = Bread. If I had a lira for [...] I have a confession to make. I can’t eat whole wheat pasta. It’s true! I’m all for eating healthy and not overdoing it,I exercise regularly and I consider myself “relatively fit.”I’m also fairly conscious of what I put into my body. I’ve refused to take prescriptions from my doctor after looking into [...] One last look at the Easter goodies until next year. I asked mom why we only made some of these delicious treats during Easter…. and she explained that they couldn’t afford to do it all the time when she was growing up in Calabria and they also took advantage of certain ingredients such as [...] It’s Easter weekend and that means there’s lots of Italian treats around. One of my favorites is fraguni. We made our fraguni yesterday,so I wanted to share the recipe and some photos with you. I want to start with an example of the diversity of Italian cooking from region to region and town [...] 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 [...] I’m still in Las Vegas,with one trade show down and one more to go. “E”came in on Valentines day and stayed through the weekend and a few college friends came to town as well. The weather was great,we got out to Red Rock Canyon for a hike and ate some very [...] 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. |