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Leggenda della Befana/Italian Christmas Witch Legend
All around Italy, i ragazzi, the kiddos, have hung their calze, stockings, by il camino, the chimney, with care, in hopes that la Befana soon will be there. i bravi, the good ones, will get caramelle, candies, and little regali, … Continue reading
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Italian Lentil Soupš°Recipe for a Lucky Year
Prefer to read this post in English? Skip to the text inĀ green. Ā Ā Ā Ā Secondo lāusanza italiana, se ti vuoi assicurare di un nuovo anno fortunato, a Capodanno devi mangiare le lenticchie. Piatte e tonde, assomigliano le monete, e per … Continue reading
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La Pasqua: Easter Eye Candy [a foto blog]
Prefer to read this post in English? Skip to the text inĀ green. CosƬ come guardare le vetrine non incide sui nostri budget, concedersi la bellezza di queste bellissime vetrine italiane decorate con esposizioni elaborate di dolci pasquali non ci … Continue reading
“Blackbird Days”: Italy’s Distant Cousin to Groundhog Day
Christmas holidays have come and gone, and by the end of January, many of us have had it with cold, gray, rainy or snowy weather. How much more of this and how much longer ātil spring? If youāre in the … Continue reading
Auguri alle donne! | International Women’s Day
March 8th is International Womenās 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 Iād heard of it was shortly after Iād … Continue reading
Auguri alle donne! | International Women’s Day
March 8th is International Womenās 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 Iād heard of it was shortly after Iād … Continue reading
I giorni della merla / Days of the Blackbird, Groundhog’s Italian Cousin
[NB: This post is in Italian interspersed with the English translation.] I giorni della merla sono il 29, 30, e 31 di gennaio. Secondo la leggenda, se questi giorni sono freddi la primavera sara` bella, e se sono caldi la … Continue reading
La Befana viene stanotte! | Befana Comes Tonite!
Babbo Natale (Santa Claus) didnāt check everything off your list? Not to worry. You get a second chance tonite. Kidās all over Italy are getting ready to hang up their stockings for la Befana to fill this eve of Epiphany, … 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 lāusanza italiana, se ti vuoi assicurare di un nuovo anno fortunato, a Capodanno Ā devi mangiare le lenticchie. Piatte e tonde, assomigliano le monete, e per il fatto … Continue reading
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