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2010
November 27, 2010

Te Piace ‘o Presepe?!?

Marina Melchionda
In these pictures: Presepios in San Gregorio Armeno

“The moment has come to talk about a typical Neapolitan tradition, the Presepio. At its center there is a cave, all around which there are ever-green treens and shrubs. In and...

September 20, 2010

Feast of Saint Gennaro. What it Is, and What it Should Be

Marina Melchionda

Have you been in Mulberry Street during these days of celebrations in honor of Saint Gennaro? Do you know why the neighborhood venerates the saint since 1926? Have you ever heard...

April 1, 2010

A Neapolitan Easter

Marina Melchionda
Preparing the Casatiello

In other words, what people (dare to) eat in Naples from Holy Thursday to Easter Sunday

February 13, 2010

Valentine’s Day. Instructions for Use (For Men!)

Marina Melchionda

Did you know that Valentine’s Day is an Italian Holiday? And that all women, believe it or not, DO care about it? If not, read this post…learn, and act accordingly!

January 30, 2010

Ogni limite ha una pazienza

Marina Melchionda
Minister Luca Zaia presents the new "McItaly" burger
“Ogni limite ha una pazienza” is a quote by Antonio de Curtis “Totò”, a past Neapolitan comedian. It is a play on words of the Italian proverb “Ogni pazienza ha un limite” (Patience has its limit)

The new McItaly burger is the result of a partnership between the Italian government and McDonald’s. I can’t tolerate it, and this is why