Category Archives: Arte

La Storia di Santa Barbara

Posted on August 21, 2014 by babbityjean

Fiesta in Santa Barbara, which celebrates Old Spanish Days in this city every August, motivates me to talk about Saint Barbara, whose name has graced the city, the county, the channel, the coastal island, the Presidio, and the Mission for … Continue reading →

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Meet Giuseppe

Posted on August 14, 2014 by babbityjean

Giuseppe Crisà is a good friend and neighbor, a great pizzaiolo, and perhaps the best pizza oven maker in the world…or certainly in the United States.  He immigrated to Santa Barbara from Sicily in 2006, not speaking a word of … Continue reading →

Posted in Arte, Cucina italiana, Foto, Italia, Italiano, Santa Barbara | 3 Comments

Meet Jacopo

Posted on July 24, 2014 by babbityjean

In the summer of 2013, Bill and I had the honor of being “compeers” to an Italian pianist studying at the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara.  The students at the Academy are called Fellows, and a compeer … Continue reading →

Posted in Arte, Foto, Italia, Italiano, Musica, Santa Barbara, Verona | 6 Comments