Italian

In Italian Christmas folklore, La Befana (pronounced [beˈfana]) is represented by an old woman riding a broomstick through the air. She delivers various sweets…

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The key to this New York cheesecake is the water bath. If you don’t have a sizeable lasagna-type pan, you can purchase an inexpensive…

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Most of us growing up in “non-Italian” families grew up with dried pasta. For me, it was every Friday night with fish sticks. How…

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The Italian Language This post is about the Italian language, including suggestions and ideas for understanding and speaking it. When we first visited Italy…

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Gelato | Warning: Not All Are The Same There are hundreds of places for gelato in Italy. Literally, hundreds. But are all places the…

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Italian Olive Oil Today’s post is all about Italian olive oil. In thinking about posts you might like, I have written about kinds of…

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Through social media, Gary and I have met and befriended (I hope she thinks so too), ex-pat Marilyn Ricci. Consequently – we’d like you…

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Italian Tenors My love of opera, not necessarily Italian tenors, started at an incredibly young age. My grandfather (Pop) would play his 78rpm records…

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It’s sauces – not gravy! When I think of Italian food, I think of a beautiful Marinara sauce over my favorite spaghetti with a…

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Facts about pasta: you don’t have to be Italian to know about pasta. But, do you know how many types and styles of pasta…

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My story about the process and information you might need to obtain dual citizenship with Italy.…

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Beautiful Porticoes of Bologna Located throughout the medieval historic center, it’s the porticoes that capture your attention first. Gary and I love this town…

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