It’s finally here! Christmas? Nope…. Easter? nope…. your birthday? maybe…. but I’m talking about “World Nutella Day!” If you’re one of the unlucky people that has never tried Nutella,get to your local grocery store and get yourself a jar!! (it’s by the peanut butter at my grocery store.) [...]
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 Custom Search  | We debated if this person was really a beggar in need last time we were in Rome. I point to the backpack that is on tightly over both shoulders and the clothing that looks as if he/she is deliberately hiding. The outfit is put together too well…. a costume in my opinion. I don’t [...] First of all,I would like to thank Maryann from Finding la Dolce Vita for co-hosting the first “Seven Fishes Feast”along with Italyville. I know I’m not the only one who thinks she has a GREAT blog and equally GREAT personality. I would also like to thank the team at “Feast of the [...] Now that Thanksgiving is over and December has arrived,Italians go into overdrive in the kitchen. There are so many wonderful dishes,recipes,specialties and customs that come along with the holidays,which for me has always been a wonderful time of year. Christmas Eve in particular is one [...] This is one of my favorite weeks of the year. I love the fact that Thanksgiving is always on a Thursday…. 1) because Thursday is my favorite day of the week and 2) because it’s a 3 day work week…2.5 really. For all the ex-pats living in Italy,I feel your [...] For those of you who don’t know The Monster of Florence,it’s the name that has been given to the biggest serial killer in Italian history. The first official Monster murders were committed in 1974 (there was also a murder in 1968 that may be a Monster murder as well) and the [...] There’s nothing like that frothy espresso that you get at the “Bar”in Italy. If you have ever had a proper espresso,you know exactly what I mean. It makes it special,tastier,worth paying for…doesn’t it? The espresso maker at home can whip up a decent caffe’but it lacks [...] If you ever get the chance to experience “the day of the pig”in Italy (mostly southern Italy),I would highly recommend it. It’s not officially called “the day of the pig,”I actually just made that up but many Southern Italian families,my nonni and zii included,will raise a pig each year [...] 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 [...] |    |  | ||
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