It’s sometimes difficult to keep on top of your Italian language skills when you’re away from Italy, your family and others that speak Italian. I find that listening to music and reading are a big help… especially if you enjoy it. Here’s a song from Alex Britti called “Piove” that I like. Hope you enjoy [...]
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I had the good fortune of dinning at Osteria Mozza in Los Angeles the other day with a friend. The restaurant is a joint venture by Mario Batali, Nancy Silverton and Joseph Bastianich and boasts a beautiful menu, great atmosphere and wonderful service. The reservation process is very “LA” in that you’ll be [...] A few pictures from our big day.
The ceremony location
The Favors (Olive Oil from our family grove in Calabria)
Centerpieces & table names
The Venue Summer is beginning to make a graceful exit here in New England with some cooler temps and sunny days (which we have been lacking for most of the summer.) I’ve been away from Italyville for a while for several reasons that have kept me busy, busy, busy! I’ll let you choose the best reason: A – [...] Italians like crusty bread and the end piece of a good loaf of bread. There is always a battle for the end piece (la tozza) in my house. I used to laugh when I would hear “PB and J with the crust cut off” … cut the crust off? why would you do that? I [...] 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 be [...]
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 In March I was in Calabria visiting my family and did a little wild asparagus hunting with my cousin… if you’ve read some of my posts, you know I like to forage for “wild things” so yesterday when E and I were out on a hike with Dexter (our Italian Labrador…. you mean you didn’t [...] 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 Sauvignon [...] 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 from [...] |
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