New here? Check out “Best Of” for some top posts, subscribe to my RSS feed - http://feeds.feedburner.com/MsAdventuresinItaly or receive email updates!I’ve talked a bit about the Menu for Hope - a big food-blogger-fueled fundraiser that I will be participating in again this year probably with a big basket of Italian goodies.
And I’m getting [...]

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Milan may not have the rolling green hills of Tuscany or the beaches in Puglia, but the first weeks of December in Milan are one of the most exciting times of the year. Everything is decorated, market stalls selling interesting gift ideas are everywhere, samples abound, and there are people everywhere!
Reminder: Two contests in progress [...]

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Reminder: Two contests in progress - Comment on my Italy Gift Guide to win a collector’s tin of Illy Caffe’, and comment on my Dolce Italiano: Mosaic Biscotti post for a chance to win a personalized, signed copy of Gina DePalma’s Dolce Italiano cookbook! Comment away and good luck! Also check Ilva’s blog today for [...]

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Clarification: Comments will be accepted as contest entries on any/all 10 Dolce Italiano posts through Friday, December 7th (11:59p.m. Pacific Standard Time).
I’m joining fellow bloggers and Italy lovers Ilva from Lucullian Delights, Michelle from Bleeding Espresso, Shelley from At Home in Rome and Jenn from the Leftover Queen to highlight recipes from Gina [...]

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Whether you’re shopping in or outside Italy - coming for a trip to Italy, requesting a gift from Italy, or you’re looking for a gift for an Italy lover outside of Italy, this list should give you some inspiration! You can buy any of the items on this list as Christmas gifts, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa [...]

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Wednesday before Thanksgiving is usually the biggest travel day of the year in the U.S.
I hope everyone travels safe, and before Black Friday, make sure you read my Italy Gift Guide (and comment to win a limited edition Illy caffe’ tin) from yesterday to take advantage of the on and offline specials.
And what about [...]

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If you’ve eaten a sweet, fried ball of something in Italy, chances are you’ve eaten zeppole, strufoli or what are sometimes referred to as “Italian doughnuts.”
What I’m about to show you are not zeppole or strufoli.
They’re way better.
And in my twisted little cooking world, these are healthier since the principal ingredient is yummy, delicious [...]

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Be sure to read: Part 1 of Inside a Pugliese Forno (Breadmaker)
In part one, we looked at preparing the dough for the rising and baking. Now our oven is ready for the all the dough we prepared.
I love this picture - it could be the inside of Any Forno, Italy. The baskets of dough [...]

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