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Continue reading →: An Unlikely Catwalk
One side of our Italian family lives in Milan so every time we visit our cousins I window shop Via Monte Napoleone ,stroll through Galleria Vittorio Emanuele and power shop la Rinascente, Corso Genova and Milan’s outlet malls. But although Milan is Italy’s (and the world’s) fashion capital, Rome was the birthplace of Italian… Read More
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Continue reading →: The Iconic Chapel on the Hill
I remember the first time I saw the chapel, from a distance in the middle of no where, on a road trip through Tuscany on my way to Pienza. I thought I had seen a mirage. I had to blink twice and rub my eyes. The view I saw had… Read More
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Continue reading →: In Italy Fish Fly on April 1st
Today is April Fool’s Day. In Italy it is called pesce d’aprile. Yes, pesce as in fish. Seems it has something to do with the zodiac, the changing of the seasons and the constellation Pisces. In past times Genoans were known to throw fish. Today in Italy pranksters tag your back with paper cutouts of a pesciolino… Read More
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Continue reading →: Fiddlehead Fern Breadsticks
This is an easy kid-friendly kitchen activity, a lesson in botany and a great way to add a touch of whimsy to your springtime menu. It’s difficult to call a plant with such a whimsical shape serious eats but fiddlehead ferns or fiddlehead greens have antioxidant properties that rival the nutritional… Read More