Category Archives: English

“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 →

Posted in Abitudini, Cucina italiana, Differenze culturali, English, Foto, Italia, Italoamericani, New York | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Architecture, Arte, Campania, English, Foto, Italia, Puglia, Sicilia, Storia, Vacanze, Viaggio | Leave a comment

“Italy Feels Our Pain” or “the Ferragamo is on the other Foot”

Posted on September 30, 2016 by babbityjean

“Italy Feels Our Pain” is the title of an article in the New York Times from June 2016.  It compares Silvio Berlusconi and Donald Trump.  While I rarely write opinion pieces, this one is written from the political point of … Continue reading →

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