PUMPKINS, HALLOWEEN, ZOMBIES, OSS DE MORT AND AMERICAN THANKSGIVING IN ITALY

October 29, 2017May 23, 2019Elisabetta Leave a comment

Large, medium, small, carved or sculptured, Halloween pumpkins have reached the Italian peninsula! "It's for fun..." say young Italians who like to dress up like witches, vampires, and zombies... On this I have often wondered how many of those young Italians actually realize that when they dress up as scary characters, ride the local Halloween … Continue reading PUMPKINS, HALLOWEEN, ZOMBIES, OSS DE MORT AND AMERICAN THANKSGIVING IN ITALY

Christmas in Trentino Alto Adige with Food, Falalah and more

December 17, 2016May 23, 2019Elisabetta Leave a comment

"...AT CHRISTMAS PLAY AND MAKE GOOD CHEER, FOR CHRISTMAS COMES BUT ONCE A YEAR..." (Thomas Tusser 1557) Christmas, as many now know, is a Christian festivity, however, it has ancient roots dating back to pagan Roman winter festivities, called Saturnalia, which were held in honor of Saturn, the pagan god of agriculture, of harvest, of … Continue reading Christmas in Trentino Alto Adige with Food, Falalah and more

Apples and Fall Days in Trentino’s Val di Non

September 18, 2016May 23, 2019Elisabetta 1 Comment

There are fall days in Northern Italy, when celebrating harvest season makes us comment that the subalpine region of Val di Non is wonderful and bountiful. Nestled among the Trentino mountains, beyond the capital city of Trento and a wide well kept tunneled highway, the valley, accessible by train and car, is a paradise for … Continue reading Apples and Fall Days in Trentino’s Val di Non

Trieste – International and Multicultural Port City

August 25, 2016May 23, 2019Elisabetta Leave a comment

Home city to international shipping, to elegant coffee shops serving famous fine coffees, and to multilingual and multicultural people, today's Trieste has much to offer to visitors who travel by car, by cruise ship, or by train to see a region and city with Adriatic Baltic and Mediterranean ties. Regional capital of the Northern Italian … Continue reading Trieste – International and Multicultural Port City

Eating Crawfish in Mississippi, U.S.A

April 20, 2016January 4, 2022Elisabetta Leave a comment

Gather under the huge family tarp, while the wind is blowing and Poticaw Bajou's alligators are struggling to survive the most recent flood and rain: Wayne's Icelandic girlfriend, his 85 years old mother, Joe, his wife and the kids, Honey the white speckled bull-terrier, two lined trash cans under a white painted board with two … Continue reading Eating Crawfish in Mississippi, U.S.A

Trentino – A Region of History, Lakes and Hearty Dishes

October 5, 2015February 18, 2018Elisabetta Leave a comment

Today's autonomous region of Trentino, part of Northern Italy along with a more northern portion of territory called Alto Adige, is a natural multicultural border territory between the Italic peninsula and the Germanic regions beyond the Alps. It has been this way ever since 1027 when the German Emperor Conrad II and the Holy Roman … Continue reading Trentino – A Region of History, Lakes and Hearty Dishes

Verona – City of Wine and Romance

March 13, 2015February 17, 2017Elisabetta Leave a comment

Wine has always played an important role in Italian economy, gastronomy and in every day life. In fact, with and around wine Italians cook, eat, discuss, evaluate and celebrate. One upcoming opportunity for wine to be truly the focus of attention and celebration will be in Verona, the ancient home town of Romeo and Juliet, … Continue reading Verona – City of Wine and Romance

Torrone and Mandorlato

November 19, 2014February 17, 2017Elisabetta Leave a comment

Once every year during the months of November and December, Northern Italians prepare to celebrate Christmas. Famous winter holiday sweets, cherished and gifted throughout the northern regions besides Panettone, Pandoro and Croccante include: TORRONE and MANDORLATO. Torrone and Mandorlato, prepared with more or less hardened beaten egg whites, honey, sugar and either toasted almonds, … Continue reading Torrone and Mandorlato

The Ocean and Salt Water Taffy

July 3, 2014February 17, 2017Elisabetta 1 Comment

I love entering and staying in Norfolk, Virginia! Seeing the water properties with their individual piers and sailboats lined up; driving through the long Hampton Bridge Tunnel that swallows cars and sounds of radios; leaving behind the misty background of the huge Navy carriers stationed at the Norfolk Navy Base; glancing at Hampton Bay Bridge's … Continue reading The Ocean and Salt Water Taffy

Dall’ America del Nord con amore ed amicizia

June 22, 2014July 7, 2014Elisabetta Leave a comment

Visto che sono italiana con tanti amici qui e la' oltre l'oceano non mi sento di scrivere un blog soltanto in lingua inglese. Dunque ecco qui il mio blog italiano per "sorelle" ed amici americani ed italiani. Cari saluti da Elisabetta Con un libro da restituire alla biblioteca di Frederick nel Maryland negli Stati … Continue reading Dall’ America del Nord con amore ed amicizia

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