Fifty People, One Question

Picture this, you are taking a walk down a city street one lazy afternoon when someone asks you, “Where would you like to wake up tomorrow?”.  What’s the first thing that comes to mind?  How would you answer?  Would you choose to wake up in […]

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La Befana

La Befana vien di notte Con le scarpe tutte rotte Col vestito alla romana Viva, Viva La Befana! Santa Claus isn’t the only character who comes around at Christmas time bringing smiles to good little girls and boys. The idea of Santa Claus in Italy […]

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Italian Fashion: Boccadamo

Rossella Brescia (Italian ballerina) in advertising campaign for Boccadamo. Tonino Boccadamo began BOCCADAMO in the early 1980s when he started creating jewellery using hard and semi-precious gemstones. He opened up his small studio in Valenza, a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Piemont […]

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2008 End Of The Year Meme

Michelle over at Bleeding Espresso recently posted her end of the year meme.  Like many of you, I like to reflect on the year that has passed and look at my accomplishments and set my goals for the following year.  This year was an extremely […]

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Buon Natale

I want to take this opportunity to wish you all a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!! I hope that you are able to spend these precious moments with the ones you love and that you all have a SAFE, HAPPY, and HEALTHY holiday together!! BUON NATALE A […]

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Christmas Traditions: Pizzelle

Whether it’s setting up your Christmas tree or planning your family meals, this time of year brings out some of the best time-honored family traditions. In our family, this time of year usually involves baking cookies. Some of my favorite traditional Italian cookies are made […]

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