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...]
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.
Have Sausage, Will Travel – Exchanging Regional Foods in Italy
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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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Pairing Italian Cheese and Honey
Pairing Italian cheese with honey is a common practice in Italy, and here are some tips on creating interesting flavor contrasts with cheese and honey. Special mention goes to my favorite carob honey. [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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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. [more...]
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