Maybe it’s just me, but I wonder why people have to always offer stuff to kids, especially when it’s something that they can’t or shouldn’t have. For example, people like to hold a glass of wine or beer up to their lips and then, when they make a move as if to drink it they [...]
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There went the bride
On Saturday we went to a wedding – a nice joyous occasion and it was a beautiful day too. But, there are some pretty big differences between Italian weddings and American ones. First of all, they last all day and almost all night. There’s also A LOT of food. We’re not talking surf and turf [...]
Scorpione!
Let me say this in no uncertain terms. I hate bugs. They give me the willies. Up until recently, the bugs that bothered me the most were spiders. Notice I said – up until recently. It was the spring of 2006 and I had been here in Italy for two or three months. Since our [...]
Emigrant poetry
The other day one of the local business owners stopped me to show me some old documents he had since he knows how much they interest me. Being the descendant of emigrants to America, he particularly wanted to show me an old book of poetry that included a poem about the Emigrants. The book was [...]
Round and around we go
Just like anything else, the health care system here in Italy has its good points and bad points. I, personally, have never had any problems with it. In fact, I received excellent care when my son was born. Yes, the hospitals aren’t ultra-modern looking and prettily painted, but then again, I don’t have to pay [...]
Baby food
You would think that baby food would be pretty much the same wherever you go, or at least in countries with similar culinary traditions. So, I could understand baby food being different in China, but I was surprised to find so many differences between here and the US. At the age of three months, the [...]
Immigration
On one of the lists that I belong to a member posted this the other day. I have to say that I took exception to it. 1929 Immigration Song It must have taken a lot of digging to pull this one out!! Really reaches back into the past.. Happened back then but surely WILL NOT [...]
Now why didn’t I think of that?
There is one thing in particular that I love about Italian kitchens. The dish cabinet Just look at that, would you? It may seem like just a handy rack, but it’s oh so much more. You see, it’s open underneath and is always located above the sink. This way, you don’t have to dry your [...]
Everything but the kitchen sink
This past weekend we had new cabinets installed in our kitchen. That may seem strange considering that we’re renting an apartment, but believe me, here it’s normal. When I was first getting ready to move here, O was scouting out apartments for us. He told me about this one and said, “it even has a [...]
Step away from the oregano
As you may have guessed from previous posts, I love to cook and experiment with different recipes and herbs. I have to confess, before coming to Italy I often cooked with (GASP!!) dried herbs from the supermarket. So, upon moving here to Italy, O and I went shopping and I went over to the spice [...]
