In case you’re visiting Italy anytime soon, I thought I’d give you a few tips for those that get a bit intimidated at the level of testosterone in the air in Italy. You, too, can be more macho, even at home. And who better to give you advice than Italians themselves? (Note: you must click [...]

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A Taste of Yellow for LIVESTRONG Day 2007! When I first heard of this event, I thought it would be fun to cook on a variation of yellow, because who doesn’t love yellow foods? But the underlying reason for the event, cancer, is something that has affected almost everyone and now, as the Lance Armstrong [...]

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Friday already?? April is heaven in Italy because there’s really only one full work week all month. Don’t envy us though, now we have no holidays (other than summer) until November!! June 2 had the sfiga to be on a Saturday this year. I hope you’re reading this with two of my favorites, the Marocchino, [...]

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Another stop on the Tour del Gelato and also another stop in Roccamonfina by Karen! Check out the Tour del Gelato blogroll to participate or see other stops! And in Gelato news, do you remember when I went to Grom in Florence? Now they are opening their first U.S. branch in New York! If you’re [...]

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I’ve just stepped off a train, back from the ponte, the long weekend. We were coming from Rome and I knew the craziness that surrounds the huge May 1 concert would make it hard for us to do a normal night train, so we got a cuccette. Ah, che bliss! And the winner of the [...]

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