Category Archives: English

The Montalbano Mysteries

Posted on April 20, 2017 by babbityjean

In 1994, the Italian writer Andrea Camilleri began a series of mysteries that feature Inspector Montalbano.  At the age of 91, Camilleri has written 23 of these mysteries, about one a year.  They are set in Sicily in the fictional … Continue reading →

Posted in English, Film, Foto, Italia, La Lingua, Politica, Sicilia | 7 Comments

Some Tips on How to Cook Pasta

Posted on April 13, 2017 by babbityjean

So far, I have written 2 posts on pasta:  A Tour of Italy through Pasta (19 November 2015), which highlighted the pastas by region throughout Italy, and A Brief Glossary of Pastas with Fun Names (26 November 2015).  Pasta, of … Continue reading →

Posted in Cucina italiana, English, Foto, Italia, New York | 1 Comment

Baseball: A Universal Game

Posted on April 6, 2017 by babbityjean

The World Baseball Classic is played every four years in the spring, before the beginning of the regular season of Major League Baseball.  It is a tribute to the growth of the game throughout the world.  This year (2017) there … Continue reading →

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