Monthly Archives: June 2016

Land of Poisons and Plots

Posted on June 23, 2016 by babbityjean

Goat heads skewered on fence posts, armed men with face masks who knock on the door with the butt of machine guns (at dinner time, the family at table).  Fires, channels built to cause floods.  Death threats:  letters, cell phone … Continue reading →

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Il Culto del Caffé

Posted on June 16, 2016 by babbityjean

Il caffé è così integrato nella cultura italiana e i suoi riti così precisi che a volte gli stranieri hanno difficoltà a capire come ordinare la bevanda nazionale.  Ecco un breve resoconto.  Latte la mattina Si dovrebbe davvero solo bere … Continue reading →

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The Coffee Cult

Posted on June 16, 2016 by babbityjean

Coffee is so integrated into Italian culture and its rites are so precise that foreigners often have difficulty understanding how to order the national drink.  Here is a brief guideline. Milk in the Morning One should really only drink cappuccino, … Continue reading →

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