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 [...]

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Last Thursday was Thanksgiving. In Italy, I’ve heard it called “the one day when Americans eat better than Italians.” Many Italians (and perhaps non-Americans in general) have heard of Thanksgiving. Maybe they also know it involves a turkey and a lot of eating. Hosting Thanksgiving in another country means that you have to make a [...]

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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 DePalma’s [...]

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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 [...]

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