Buongiorno Italy readers!

This week celebrate an unsung culinary hero, the hearty and comforting minestrone, with a list of the best versions to try (and where) in the city of Milan.

Here's where to find a little bit of Italian spookiness this October 31 in Italy; otherwise celebrate Halloween at Cinecittà World Theme Park in Rome, a park dedicated to the golden era of movie-making in the Italian capital with new ‘spooky’ attractions.

There are many places in the capital of fashion and finance, Milan, to inspire romantic moments. Here are three of our favorite places.

Linda Falcone’s canny observations on the intertwining of Italian language and customs has been delighting Italy-lovers for almost a decade and here is one of her signature features on “recommendations.”

Our recipe of the week is an explosion of color and flavors in this wonderful innovative dish using Sicilian red shrimp (gambero rosso) and a special Passito di Pantelleria sauce (a type of sweet wine).  For a sweet finish, we suggest these delicious tortellini dolce.

Exploring the Italian lakes by boat (battello) provides a good vantage point over the beautiful landscapes that surrounds them and allows you to disembark at several lakeside villages to explore further, here’s where to go in Lombardy.

This weeks made-in-Italy staff picks include this vintage clutch made of a nineteenth-century brocatelle depicting leaves & flowers

This charming two-bed/two-bath apartment is for sale in the region of Lazio with a spectacular roof terrace and access to a nice garden.

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