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“Italian” Food that isn’t Italian

Posted on October 13, 2016 by babbityjean

We all know now that spaghetti with meatballs is not an Italian dish.  Spaghetti is Italian and meatballs are Italian.  But spaghetti with enormous meatballs is an Italian-American dish, which is a different cuisine. The 7.5 million Italians who emigrated … Continue reading →

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Alcune mete italiane molto incantevoli e quasi segrete

Posted on October 6, 2016 by babbityjean

Ecco una lista breve dei luoghi più belli del Belpaese che solitamente restano fuori dai circuiti del turismo internazionale. Marina di Pisciotta, Campania Frazione medioevale del comune di Pisciotta, è abitata da meno di 300 anime e si trova a … Continue reading →

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Italian Travel Destinations: Enchanting and (Almost) Secret Places

Posted on October 6, 2016 by babbityjean

Here is a brief list of beautiful places in Italy that usually remain outside the circuit of international tourism. Marina di Pisciotta, Campania             A medieval hamlet in the municipality of Pisciotta, Marina di Pisciotta (about 7 km from  Palinuro) is … Continue reading →

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