Italians who travel to another town to visit family in Italy feel compelled to bring samples of the best of their regional food, exchanging it for local specialties to bring back home. I’ve lived on the family trade route between sausages, olive oil and gorgonzola. [more...]
Stories of Life in Tuscany & Sicily
Life in Italy is a love-hate thing. I admit to being seduced by Tuscany’s magical golden light, besotted by the Renaissance, tantalized by Sicily’s sensuous pastry shops, charmed by the Italian language and then quickly disenchanted by the brutal reality of getting almost anything done. I’ve suffered heartless years of waiting for an insurance claim, submitted to diabolical rules for getting a driving license, and wept broken-hearted sobs when the plumber never called back. The tempting dream to live in Italy may sound like a romantic endeavor, but it helps to be nuts.
Have Sausage, Will Travel – Exchanging Regional Foods in Italy
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Italian Culture and Traditions – Avoid the Gift of Death
Italian traditions indicate which flowers are appropriate on certain occasions - avoid giving the gift of death, a no-no in the Italian culture.
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How to Cure Green Olives
Posted By:Anita | 4 Comments | Italian Food Traditions & Recipes, Stories of Life in Tuscany & Sicily, Understanding the Culture & Customs of Italy Del.icio.us | Print | Trackback Tue, 26 Oct 2010
A Tour of Contrasts in Sicily – The Litter Scourge
Sicily has a wealth of fascinating sites and stunning natural beauty that make for an amazing tour of many contrasts, but it also has a scourge that is hard to come to terms with: litter. [more...]
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Wildflowers in Italy – The Magical Mandrake Plant
Autumn wildflowers in Italy include the magical mandrake plant, said to have mysterious powers. [more...]
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Carob Harvest in Eastern Sicily – Food Culture in Italy
A visit to a carob mill when the carob harvest is in full swing in eastern Sicily, and time to contemplate the food culture of Italy during a walk among magnificent carob trees.
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Caretta Caretta Loggerhead Sea Turtles Released in Eastern Sicily
The San Lorenzo beach in eastern Sicily was the setting for the recent release of nine loggerhead sea turtles (caretta caretta) by the Sicily Wildlife Fund. [more...]
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Traditional Foods of Italy – Cucuzza Tenerumi, Sicilian Summer Greens and Soup
Traditionally Italian greens are available in the cooler months of the year, but when you crave greens in the summer, try these Sicilian tenerumi, from the cucuzza plant. Eat them as a simple dish of greens, or try our tenerumi recipe for Sicilian summer soup.
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Traditional Foods of Italy-Cipolle di Giarratana Roasted Onions from Sicily
Next to the huge sweet onions of Giarratana, Sicily, all other onions pale in comparison. Roasted or grilled the cipolle di Giarratana are celebrated in an annual festival.
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Lemon Granita Recipe from Sicily
If you don’t have access to good lemon granita where you live, try this recipe for lemon granita and dream of Sicily.
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