Category Archives: Italian heritage
When In Rome–Enjoy Their Festivals
Modern day festivals in Rome are a series of outdoor events known as Roman Summer. The tradition of celebrations dates back to the time when Rome dominated the world. Early Roman Celebrations In the early Roman culture, the people loved … Continue reading
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Tagged Espresso, gelato, gelato makers, italian culture, italian heritage
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History of the Italian Kitchen
How has the Italian Kitchen evolved over time? When I think of an Italian kitchen (la cucina), I think of a comfortable room where everyone tends to gravitate. La cucina is a place where food, wine and conversation flow. It … Continue reading
The Italian Mother – Amazing Meals and Amazing Love
The Italian Mother The Italian mother has made quite a name for herself. Not only has her kitchen become the number one place for neighborhood kids to visit for a good Italian dish before heading to their own homes, but … Continue reading
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Tagged high end pasta bowl, italian mothers, mothers day, plain white pasta bowls
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Lamb a Suitable Choice for Italians at Easter
As is common with most Christians, the lamb is used for Resurrection Sunday, the day Christ was resurrected. Throughout the Old and New Testaments, the lamb was used to be a sacrifice of our sins. The lamb had to be … Continue reading
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Tagged easter lamb, lamb as sybmolic meat, sacrificial lamb
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Want Dessert? Do What the Italians Do – Eat Fruit
Tiramisu may be an Italian dessert, but don’t think this is what they eat every time after dinner. In fact, in my time over in Italy I never had any tiramisu or ice-cream/gelato as a dessert. Instead we were given… … Continue reading
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Tagged fruit for dessert, il pranzo, italian dessert, italian lunch, italian traditions
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What Makes an Italian Recipe Italian?
It sounds like a simple question until you take the question seriously. I don’t claim to have the right answer if there is one. I’d love to hear what you think about it. What determines an Italian recipe as Italian? Is … Continue reading
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Tagged italian culture, italian food culture, italian recipe, italian respect
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Traditions, Value and Food
Today I was watching an Italian cooking show and naturally part of the show was shot in Italy… Venice to be exact. When all of the sudden out of nowhere, something struck me about the value of traditions. Why it … Continue reading