My first exposure to the North End came in the spring of 1988. Having just moved here from Italy, my mother found it fitting to take…
Visiting Puglia: The Southern Charm
Is visiting Puglia on your radar? The beauty of its architecture, the richness of its cuisine, and the possibility of reaching the most beautiful beaches and…
A Guide to Italian Summer Beverages
Summer is just around the corner, and it seems to be everyone’s favorite season. Especially if we can spend it in Italy! Italian summers are ideal…
Easter in Italy
Easter in Italy is one of the most important holidays of the year, second only to Christmas. Easter in Italy marks the beginning of the warm…
Italian Easter Bread
Is it really April already, and we have yet to celebrate Easter? It’s incredibly late this year, and, I love Easter, perhaps more so than Christmas,…
How to Order and Where to Enjoy the Best Espresso in Italy
Is a trip to Italy in the cards for you soon? I know it is for a lot of people, especially after a few years on…
The Feast of St. Joseph
We’re in the middle of March and for Italians, March means a few things. We’re in Lent, so chances are, Catholics have Easter on their minds. But…
St. Joseph’s Day Pasta
Eaten year-round, but especially on March 19th, the day Italy celebrates the feast day of St. Joseph, St. Joseph’s Day pasta calls for just a few…
Bucatini all’Amatriciana
Someone recently called me a “carbavore.” Not a carnivore but a carbavaore, because I could easily live a happy life on nothing but carbs. Give me pasta, pizza,…