'Mpanatigghi are a sweet biscuit from the town of Modica, Sicily with a long history dating back to the 16th century, and contain a surprise ingredient, most unusual for sweets in Italy. [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.
Regional of Foods of Italy – ‘Mpanatigghi Biscuits from Modica Sicily
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Mon, 13 Dec 2010
Wildflowers in Italy – The Magical Mandrake Plant
Autumn wildflowers in Italy include the magical mandrake plant, said to have mysterious powers. [more...]
Posted By:Anita | 9 Comments | Hiking & Walking Trails in Italy, Stories of Life in Tuscany & Sicily Del.icio.us | Print | Trackback Tue, 5 Oct 2010
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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Posted By:Anita | 6 Comments | Hiking & Walking Trails in Italy, Interesting Festivals & Events in Italy, Italian Food Traditions & Recipes, Stories of Life in Tuscany & Sicily Del.icio.us | Print | Trackback Tue, 28 Sep 2010
Wine Festivals in Italy – Celebrating Törggelen in South Tyrol
When villages in Italy’s South Tyrol celebrate Törggelen, new wine can be tasted along with regional food specialties during this seasonal wine festival. [more...]
Posted By:David | No Comments | Interesting Festivals & Events in Italy, Italian Food Traditions & Recipes, Italian Wine, Cellar Visits, and Wine-Tasting in Italy Del.icio.us | Print | Trackback Tue, 21 Sep 2010
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...]
Posted By:Anita | 5 Comments | Hiking & Walking Trails in Italy, Hip Trip Tips for Travel in Italy, Interesting Festivals & Events in Italy, Stories of Life in Tuscany & Sicily Del.icio.us | Print | Trackback Mon, 20 Sep 2010
Regional Foods of Italy-Sardinian casu marzu
Though the sale of the Sardinian cheese casu marzu has been banned in Italy since the passage of a 1962 law outlawing it and others like it, it can still be found on black markets. [more...]
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Walking in Italy – Tre Cime di Lavaredo, A Spectacular Hike in the Dolomites
My favorite walking route for this spectacular hike in the Dolomites of Italy, and how to avoid most of the crowds on the popular walking trails around the Tre Cime di Lavaredo.
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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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2010 Taormina Film Fest – Cinema Under the Stars
The 2010 Taormina Film Fest takes place June 12-18 in the magnificent Greek theatre, where you can enjoy cinema under the stars as well as spotting a few stars like Robert deNiro and the perennially tan Valentino. [more...]
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Idyllic Coastal Walking in Tuscany’s La Maremma Regional Park
Southern Tuscany is home to an area known as La Maremma, and includes wild, untamed countryside and beautiful walking in a protected park on Tuscany’s coast. Anita reports from a walking tour in La Maremma. [more...]
Posted By:Anita | 7 Comments | Hiking & Walking Trails in Italy, Travel Notes from Tours in Italy Del.icio.us | Print | Trackback Thu, 27 May 2010
