Category: Culture & Living
Posts about culture in Italy. Festivals, religion, etiquette, language, and more.
Porcini Mushrooms: How Italians Ease Into Autumn
Some time between beach season and boot season, porcini mushrooms begin to arrive in the market, at road stands, and on menus. Though they are available almost year round, porcini are one of the true harbingers of autumn in Italy, their nutty flavor and mossy smell pulling diners away from the beach and into the…
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Become a Bookseller in Florence
Here’s a business opportunity for book lovers with an itch to live and work in one of the most beautiful cities in Italy.
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Anthony Bourdain Dined Only Here
It’s been a few days since the world learned that Anthony Bourdain passed away. The news hit me hard and I wrote a post on my other blog. I also posted his “No Reservations” Rome episode on this site’s Facebook page. Beyond that, I didn’t feel like adding to the avalanche of remembrances. Until now.…
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Living in Rome: Delighting in the Details [Video]
People often ask me what it’s like living in Rome. And it’s hard to give an answer that pleases everyone. There is the breathtaking beauty (the Colosseum, Saint Peter’s, a narrow alley in Centro, the fashionable people), as well as daily reminders of Rome’s unique character (nasoni fountains, commuting priests and nuns, ruins big and…
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