Why do most people in the United States have been or want to go to Capri but no one has even heard of Ischia? I’ve been searching for the answer and I believe that Capri became so popular in America because of the many celebrities who started...
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Despite its simplicity, which always triumph in the Italian kitchen as well as in life, the bruschetta is one of snacks and appetizers most loved by Italians. When was the bruschetta born? It is difficult to determine with certainty the year in...
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We get asked the difference between the verbs “essere” and “stare” all the time and, as always, while there are rules, there are also many times in which the two are interchangeable and things can get confusing. Main uses...
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By Francesca Marelli Stresa, the ancient Strixia, overlooks the Borromeo Gulf, the widest and liveliest point of the Verbano area. It includes three major and two minor islands. In 1400 it became a fief of the Visconti, then of the Borromeo, then...
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A few months ago, talking to one of my university colleagues, I discovered something cool about one of the most beautiful Italian cities: Bologna. She told me how this city is architecturally stunning, how cordial local people are and how...
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Every year, Easter Sunday lunch at Villa D’Este is an appointment that cannot be missed. The patisserie chefs have been working hard for weeks to prepare an outstanding exhibition of Easter chocolate eggs, animals, sculptures… real works of art!...
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In Italy, the Christian Easter is preceded by a time of penance, called Lent, which starts 40 days before Easter. During the last few days before Easter Sunday and on Easter, there are many folkloric ceremonies throughout the country with...
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Limoncello is a liquor that has its roots in Southern Italy, specifically, in the Amalfi Coast, Sorrento and the island of Capri and we love to drink it as an aperitif or digestive after a meal. This amazing liquor was born in the early 1900s in...
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In Bobbio, a quaint village in the province of Piacenza, there is a bridge, dating back to Roman times, that crosses the Trebbia river and connects the two main areas of the borgo. The bridge is considered the symbol of the town but why is it...
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Palermo is a multifaceted and multicultural city. It was founded in the VII century B.C. by the Phoenicians and was later conquered by the Romans, the Arabs and the Normans. This intertwining of cultures gave life to a new people and landscape...
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By Francesca Marelli The Mimosa cake was created for the occasion of International Women’s Day, the 8th of March. These yellow flowers, from which the cake takes its name, blossom at the beginning of spring and are given by men to the women...
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Since 1909 the 8th of March has been International Women’s Day. How did this tradition begin? You may not know that this tradition began right here in the United States thanks to an initiative by the American socialist party. This news comes as a...
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