Dreams of Christmas Eve
In Sarnano's centro storico it is quiet, dark and cold at the end of December. Lamps are turned off to save electricity. Strands of light from the television seep into the kitchen. A man prepares the Christmas Eve dinner...
Stracciatella: A Trinity Of Flavor
Stracciatella. A difficult word for many non-Italian speakers to pronounce, but one so worthy of the effort.
Three On A Plane (A Christmas Carol)
On a plane, in the row ahead of me, a man was speaking to another two or three ahead of him. I picked up words that pulled me back 50 years.
The Theorem Of Focaccia
Anyone who wants to understand Italy needs to understand that focaccia is not bread or pizza, just as ricotta is not cheese.
4 Ways To Visit Italy From Home
There is a way to travel to Italy without leaving our homes and experience a little bit of its culture until we can do it in person again