New national holiday in Italy

New national holiday in Italy

It took some time but it now is official, March 17 has been declared a national holiday in Italy celebrating the 150th anniversary of its unification. Some Italians are/were not so sure if this is a cause for celebration but there it is. Only this year. Now in Italy...

carciofi alla Romana

Carciofi aka. artichokes are upon us so what do you do? You eat them of course, loads of them! Now, one can easily write a book on them but I will stick to a foolproof recipe. No dapping leaves in sauces or oil, this you can eat with fork and coltello. First choose...

Rapi del Lago aka Camette

Not everyone may know this vegetable but it is getting more widely known and for good reasons. This member of the Brassica family is tasty, quick to prepare, not difficult to grow, quite cheap and with its high levels of Vitamine A, B, C, Calcium, potassium and fiber...

A Dogs Life in Umbria

Oh Dio, oh dio, the old lady muttered while she slowly climbed the hill zigzagging from left to right. Drunk? No, it was caused by a dog. You see, our neighbours have a guest these days, a young dog owned by someone in the family. It is a nice dog and has got all the...

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