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. | If you grew up Italian,you probably have a relative that forages for wild plants and mushrooms. I was lucky enough to tag along with my father,uncles and nonno when I was a kid to learn from them and to this day,heading into the woods has remained one of my favorite pastimes. [...] Ever since Linda from Ciao Chow Linda sent me some dried morel mushrooms that her brother found,I’ve been thinking about what to make with them. If you don’t know yet,I’m a huge fan of foraging for wild mushrooms. You can read about some other wild mushroom recipes here and here. What’s better than chicken? chicken with chicken! The wild mushrooms have started popping up and we couldn’t be happier. Chicken of the Woods is one of our favorite wild mushrooms and easy to spot with its shades of bright orange. You can often find them nestled at the base of an oak tree. We [...] Where have I been?! After a week in the desert (Las Vegas) for work we went on vacation to Cape Cod…. the weather was fantastic! Wish we were still there…ahhhh,back to reality. I’ve been neglecting Italyville but I’m back and promise to post more. I will also do my best to get [...] I’m thankful for many of the things my dad and nonno taught me growing up but one of my favorites is hunting for wild mushrooms. I also love the fact that E loves it too. I think it’s a combination of being in the woods and the fact that I’ve always been fascinated with [...] | 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. |