Little shops like the one in the photo Jady sent me below have a romantic feel to them don’t they? It makes me smile to see all the colors,fresh (probably local) products and down to earth owners that live in the community and care about their business and customers. There’s also a beauty [...]
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 Custom Search  | Thanks to Jady at Cucina Panzano for this Fantastic Photo taken in Siena. What a beautiful little shop! Wish it were around the corner from my house. Thanks Jady! click on the photo to enlarge [...] As I mentioned in my recent post about Italian food,some of the best recipes come from Italian creativity when times are tough (la cucina povera) in southern Italy that was pretty much all the time…well,times are tough everywhere! but don’t let that stop you from making delicious Italian food. Pasta Pie [...] On a clear day as the sun sets into the Tyrrhenian Sea on the west coast of Calabria…. you get a truly beautiful sunset and a great look at the volcano –Stromboli. Stromboli is still very active and had it’s last major eruption August 2,2008 (according to wikipedia) but is said to [...] Here’s a great photo of my friend Paul’s family. He has a wonderful tribute to his father (pictured center) at his blog,Remembering Paul Valvo. Hope you are all remembering your mothers today as well! Happy Mothers day! Click on the photo to enlarge [...] These last few days have been in the 90s (30 C) here in New England…and it’s only April. So since there has been a summer feeling around here,we’ve been cooking summer-like. Fennel salad is refreshing and one of my favorite summer treats with a nice glass of Pinot Grigio or [...] One of the most unique and beautiful tourist attractions in Calabria in my opinion is,“la Chiesetta Di Piedigrotta”in Pizzo Calabro. Pizzo Calabro is a picturesque fishing town on the Tyrrhenian coast of Calabria and la Chiesetta Di Piedigrotta is actually located on the road into town on the SS 522,about 4km [...] 1 –Fraguni…my all time favorite Easter treats! 2 –Ricotta Pie…. rich and delicious! 3 –Pizza Rustica,Pizza Chena,Pitta Chena,whatever you call it in your house…It’s called YUMMY everywhere. 4 –Pastiera –it’s nice [...] This is Italyville’s 101st post…but it comes at a difficult time for many Italians. Reports have the death toll from the earthquake in L’Aquila at over 250 people,thousands more are injured and tens of thousands remain homeless. This is all happening as Easter approaches this weekend and Italians around the world will [...] One of the best things about coming back from Italy is bringing back your favorite Italian snacks…mostly for yourself but also to share with others who have never tried them and get their feedback. Here are some of my favorites Italian snacks that I brought back from my recent trip. [...] |    |  | ||
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