Buongiorno Italy readers!
For our series ‘Back to Your Italian Roots,’ where we share stories of readers who have traveled to Italy to reconnect with relatives and visit their ancestral towns, we’ve talked to Laura Ventimiglia, whose grandparents emigrated to America from two tiny villages in the province of Cento in the early 1900s, Renazzo and Dodici Morelli.
Don’t forget that our photo contest is ON and we want to see your perspectives of Italy, submit your best shots per category until April 28th, here’s how!
Ciaramicola, a lemon spice cake, covered with merengue and topped with sprinkles, is a classic Easter cake from the Perugia province of Umbria. It is customary for a woman to give one to her lover or fiancé on Easter morning as a symbol of her affection.
Day trip ideas for this Spring! Located just a few kilometres south of Florence, the Certosa di Galluzzo is a forgotten temple of art and architecture. More than just a monastery this vast complex of winding corridors, deep basements and enormous open courtyards is an epitome of the Renaissance itself.
In this reproduced watercolor, artist Alan Reed has captured the first light of dawn breaking through the early morning mist that hangs in the undulating landscape typical of Tuscany. Here's where to get it!
In Italian, there are a variety of ways to say ‘a lot’ and ‘many’.How would you say, for example, ‘there are a lot of beautiful churches in Italy’ or ‘there are so many good wines in Italy’? In grammar terms these are called quantifiers and it’s useful to be able to use them correctly in Italian.
You don’t need any special equipment to make this wonderful polenta-like pasta just your own fingers. Simply spread flour onto a work surface, sprinkle with a few drops of water, and like magic, a bit of flour and water turns into pasta nuggets.
Discover splendid churches and historic palaces, artisans' workshops and cultural institutions in Venice's largest sestiere. This weekend we're taking you on walk through the Castello Sestiere.
Finding a new home abroad is never a straightforward process, however Dawn of Appassionata shares what she looks for when finding that perfect place in Italy's beautiful Le Marche region, the ideal place for a holiday home in Italy.
In our latest dual-language article we discuss one of our favorite treats from Lazio! The Romanesco artichoke variety is widely considered among the best. Its shape, size and almost round flower head make it the ideal artichoke to be stuffed.
Our #propertyoftheweek is in beautiful Calabria. An apartment on two levels in four-family villa in the elegant complex "Parco Roma", on the hill of Petrosa in Scalea, 2 Km. from the sea, 3 Km. from the center of San Nicola Arcella, a truly great location!
Wishing you all a wonderful weekend from Georgette, your editor, and the Italy Magazine team.
