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Fave 3 Friday: Handling the Holidays – Calma, sangue freddo e un respiro profondo | Calm, cool and a deep breath
[Note: Any text in Italian is followed by the English translation.] Le feste invernali sono alle porte e per molti di noi, il Natale può essere una ricorrenza tanto bella quanto stressante. Forse per lâansia di trovare il regalo perfetto, … Continue reading
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Auguri alle donne! | International Women’s Day
March 8th is International Womenâs Day. This day is observed widely in many countries around the world. Oddly though, it is not observed in the United States. In fact, the first time Iâd heard of it was shortly after Iâd … Continue reading
Lentils for Luck – Recipe for a Prosperous New Year | Lenticchie per fortuna – Ricetta per un prospero anno
Note: This post is in Italian interspersed with the approximate English translation. Secondo lâusanza italiana, se ti vuoi assicurare di un nuovo anno fortunato, a Capodanno  devi mangiare le lenticchie. Piatte e tonde, assomigliano le monete, e per il fatto … Continue reading
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Amici a quattro zampe in Toscana | Four-legged Friends in Tuscany | Foto Blog
[NOTE: This post is written in Italian, interspersed with the English translation.]      Nellâultimo viaggio in Italia, tra le nuove amicizie che ho fatto, non tutti parlavano lâitaliano. Mi riferisco agli amici a quattro zampe. Ho avuto la bella … Continue reading
3-Wheeled Bees! |Le api a tre ruote | Foto Blog
TO READ IN ITALIAN, SCROLL DOWN PAST PHOTOS I must admit I have a soft spot for those little 3-wheeled trucks you see in Italy â theyâre adorable. Thatâs why I didnât miss any chances to let them mug up … Continue reading
Foto-Blog: Una passeggiata per Firenze / A Stroll Through Florence
. Benvenuti a Firenze! (Welcome to Florence!) On the trip I recently led to Toscana (Tuscany), we spent a couple days in this gorgeous city. . Considerata il luogo dâorigine del Rinascimento (considered the birthplace of the Renaissance), Firenze è la … Continue reading
Photo Blog: Milano, la musa / Milan, the Muse
On the first leg of this trip to Italy (en route to meet up with the group I am currently leading on a tour in Tuscany), I was able to spend several days in Milan⌠a place I called home … Continue reading
Nutella-filled Red Velvet Cake Pops – The Odyssey!
Recently, in honor of World Nutella Day⌠Giada Antonucci (friend, Italian student, and baking-partner-in-crime) and I got together to concoct a recipe that I dreamt up using Nutella (that most delicious, creamy chocolate & hazlenut Italian spread). . . Annual … Continue reading
Saying “I love you” in Italian
. Come si dice âI love youâ in italiano? (Come si dice? = How do you say?) is always una buona domanda (a good question), especially around il giorno di San Valentino (Valentineâs Day). . La risposta (the answer) depends … Continue reading
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