Rubber slippers in Italy: Carnival of the Alps - http://j.mp/hPDhOF
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Friday, January 28, 2011
Rome reopens House of Vestal Virgins
Rome reopens House of Vestal Virgins. Site in Roman forum took 20 years to restore. - http://bit.ly/fJkimR
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Time to stop sowing in ancient Rome
Time to stop sowing in ancient Rome and pray for a good crop during the "Paganalia" - http://bit.ly/hyjOu2
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Dining amid Roman relics
Have you ever been to a gala dinner amid 2,000 year old artwork? I did it in Sarsina, #Italy! Video here: http://bit.ly/e60Id9
Monday, January 24, 2011
Panini's album is 50 year old!
Maybe the most noticeable contribution of Italy to contemporaries has been the sport sticker packets :) http://bit.ly/eiHx9h I love Panini!
Saturday, January 22, 2011
If restoring Colosseum is not a priority...
Good news: a private sponsor will fund Colosseum's restoration http://j.mp/gsfyjr (bad news: Italian government would have let it crumble)
Friday, January 21, 2011
The sad story of Umberto Nobile
Italian politicians have a long tradition in bringing shame to the country: like defaming Nobile stranded in Pole http://bit.ly/f2pJQL
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Googling for Italian art: Melozzo da Forlì
Googling for Italian art: Melozzo da Forlì - http://bit.ly/hp8DwJ
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Melozzo da Forlì
Beautiful art is not only in Rome or Florence: Melozzo of Forlì showcase http://j.mp/i2Fwi1 (in Romagna not Marche as the article says)
Monday, January 17, 2011
Nice art at the S. Filippo Neri Hospital in Rome
A nice sculpture inside the park of the S. Filippo Neri Hospital in Rome: http://yfrog.com/h0coldfj #Italy
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Let's honor real Genovese pesto!
2,000 participating restaurants in roughly 40 countries will honor real Genovese pesto on January 17 - http://bit.ly/fUBAf7
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Did you know that there are more than 300 different shapes of Italian Pasta?
Did you know that there are more than 300 different shapes of Italian Pasta? http://j.mp/dVUznr
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
A Domenico Ghirlandaio gallery
Googling for Italian art: Domenico Ghirlandaio, one of the masters of Renaissance in Florence - http://bit.ly/f8j6tg
Monday, January 10, 2011
Coffee = Espresso in Italy? Not really.
You may think that the Espresso is the only typical Italian coffee. Think again: http://bit.ly/gDN2Zb (look under "coffee") #Italy
Coffee = Espresso in Italy? Not really.
You may think that the Espresso is the only typical Italian coffee. Think again: http://bit.ly/gDN2Zb (look under "coffee") #Italy
Saturday, January 08, 2011
Supplì!
Today I am going to cook one of my fav recipes at home: Supplì - http://www.italianfoodnet.com/eng/video/suppl-eng
Friday, January 07, 2011
The Italian Flag Celebration Day
Today in #Italy is the Italian Flag Celebration Day. Learn about its history on Wikipedia: http://bit.ly/hsbK4n
Tuesday, January 04, 2011
Bruschetta or Crostino?
Wikipedia has an accurate entry about bruschetta: http://bit.ly/1eb6P5. In USA often bruschetta=crostino, but that's a different recipe.
Monday, January 03, 2011
Enjoy Gino Cervi on YouTube
Gino Cervi as "Peppone" on YouTube: a long time gone but lovely #Italy... and a great actor! http://bit.ly/h0xyLr