One of the rewards of walking in Liguria and the Cinque Terre is certainly the crispy focaccia genovese – genoa-style focaccia – which is good at all 3 meals plus makes a delicious snack. Here’s our recipe.
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Focaccia Recipe from Liguria
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Pear Ricotta Crostata – Tart Recipe from Pleasures of Puglia Tour
One of the great pleasures of Puglia is eating, and we found a place where even breakfast is a feast.
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Grissini – Italian Breadstick Recipe from Piedmont Walking Tour
This breadstick recipe from Piedmont produces crunchy grissini with an interesting history that includes a ghostly legend. We sample them every chance we get on our walking tour in Piedmont.
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Moira Orfei – Queen of the Italian Circus
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Pesca Tabacchiera – Snuffbox Peach from Mt Etna
An early summer fruit in Sicily is the pesca tabacchiera or snuffbox peach that thrives on the slopes of Mt. Etna.
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Ciliegia Ferrovia – Railway Cherry of Puglia
June is the season for one of the pleasures of Puglia, the railway cherry or “ciliegia ferrovia”
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June 4, 2012 – National Day of Mourning in Italy
A national day of mourning in Italy has been declared for June 4, 2012, in honor of the earthquake victims in Emilia Romagna. You can help by donating via the Italian Red Cross.
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June 2 – Festa della Repubblica 2012 Celebrations in Italy
In 2012, the Festa della Repubblica celebrations in Italy held on June 2, will be a much more somber affair, with limited festivities out of respect for Italy’s earthquake victims. During the Feast of the Republic, a call for national unity and solidarity will be key.
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NTV Italo – New High Speed Trains in Italy
High speed train travel in Italy just got a lot more interesting with the new Italo, the privately owned NTV train service that has customer comfort at its core, and aims to be major competition for state-owned Trenitalia
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Free Museums during 2012 Culture Week in Italy
Enjoy free admission to museums and archeological sites all over Italy during the 14th annual Settimana della Cultura, the 2012 edition of Italian Culture Week
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