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January 16, 2011
Pesto alla Genovese. A Recipe Older than Italy
“This year we have a further reason to celebrate the International Day of Italian Cuisine: the 150th anniversary from the unification of the country. After all, Garibaldi's...
November 27, 2010
Te Piace ‘o Presepe?!?
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
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
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!)
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
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
November 29, 2009
An Italian-American Thanksgiving
What happens in an Italian-American household on Thanksgiving Day? Take my family's case...
June 7, 2009
Things I miss about Naples
Quartieri Spagnoli, Naples
New York, 2 am. Thoughts of an Italian-American girl
August 5, 2008
Fatti Maschi, Parole Femine....!!!
Photo by Marina Melchionda
An Italian Motto representing the State of Maryland...and what a motto!
April 28, 2008
Perspectives for immigrants in Italy
Lega Party, Electoral Campaign Poster
"They accepted immigration, and now they live in reserves."
Is Italy becoming a racist country? Immigration is increasingly perceived as a threat to public security. The new government, pressed by the Lega Party, is going to promote a...
April 15, 2008
Opinions on Italian elections
an image by the young activists from the Northern League
Political elections in Italy: some confirmations…but many surprising results
