A Personal Guide to Travel and Life in Italy
This personal guide to travel and life in Italy is culled from over 20 years of experience living and working in Italy. Get the inside scoop on what it’s really like to live in Italy, my favorite places to go in Italy, my recommended hotels and restaurants in Italy and even the darker side of life in Italy and how to cope with its mind-numbing bureaucracy. I’ll cover lots of different topics from luxury to adventure travel in Italy, Italian politics, culinary travel in Italy, Italian language, customs and traditions, as well as how I personally became an expert on Italian furnace parts.
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, a kind of zucchina. Eat them as a simple dish of greens, or make a Sicilian summer soup.
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Wed, 11 Aug 2010
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.
Posted By:Anita | 4 Comments | Interesting Festivals & Events in Italy, Italian Food Traditions & Recipes, Stories of Life in Tuscany & Sicily Del.icio.us | Print | Trackback Mon, 9 Aug 2010
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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Sicily Culinary Traditions – Where to Find the Best Lemon Granita and Brioche in Modica
Lemon granita and brioche are a culinary tradition in Sicily, but it’s getting harder to find the real thing. Here’s where to find the best lemon granita and homemade brioche in Modica, Sicily.
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Italian Food Traditions – Marmellata di Amarene – Sour Cherry Jam
Making my favorite Italian jam, marmellata di amarene - sour cherry jam - is simple enough when you've got a cherry tree at hand, and it barely needs a recipe. But then there's the pitting...
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Italian Street Games – U Calacipitu Go-kart Culture in Sicily
Called a calcipitu in Sicily, a rudimentary go-kart is a part of the Italian culture of street games, where danger and noise go hand in hand. Join the celebration during a walk through Ragusa Ibla.
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Weeds for Cheese – Bartering Caciocavallo In Sicily
Bartering with a farmer in Sicily brings us caciocavallo cheese in exchange for weeds.
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Tips on Travel in Sicily – Insider Guide to Getting Lost
Tip: To travel in Sicily means to get lost. An insider guide to experiencing the back roads of Sicily.
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A Wildflower Walk in my Backyard in Sicily – Tips on Making a Wildflower Bouquet
Take a short walking tour of my backyard in Sicily in the spring and you’ll soon find enough wildflowers for a beautiful bouquet. Here are some tips on making a wildflower bouquet.
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At Home in Italy – A Garden Tour in Modica Sicily
Take a tour of my walled garden in Modica Sicily, and enjoy the real world of spring.
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