Continuing in the The Guide to Italian Aperitivo, today’s final installment talks about: Where to go to Aperitivo in Milan What is Aperitivo Italiano in Italy Ordering an Aperitivo Drink in Italy How to Host An Italian Aperitivo at Home Where to go to Aperitivo in Milan This question about where to go to aperitivo [...]

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Judith from Think on It had a great idea – why not take some of our favorite, staple American dishes and make them available in Italian, using ingredients and methods you can find in Italy? Thus was born Made in America. And this week it’s my turn. Here are the previous Made in America dishes [...]

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I’ve had a lot of people comment to me, “What happened to the cultural aspects of your blog, those little quirks of living in Italy like Santas gyrating to the Yellow Rose of Texas or wearing booties and a cap and nothing else at the gynecologist?” Those moments still happen, and often. But for now, [...]

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The weather in Milan has been beautiful for the past week or so. Of course it’s snowing in other parts of Europe I hold dear and now rain is in our near forecast, but that didn’t stop me from enjoying a walk home last night and this weekend wanting a little refreshment in the form [...]

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I am honored to be hosting the peer-judged food photography contest Does My Blog Look Good in This? – April 2008 edition! You can find the results from March’s edition on Cookbook Catchall. If you don’t know anything about me, a brief introduction: I’m an American living in Italy since 2003, and I like to [...]

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