Saturday, January 29, 2011

Carnival of the Alps

Rubber slippers in Italy: Carnival of the Alps - http://j.mp/hPDhOF

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

Tiramisu!

A nice slideshow recipe of the very popular Tiramisu - http://bit.ly/gH3zxj

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

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

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

Saturday, January 01, 2011