Category Archives: English

The Controversy over Tiramisù

Posted on July 28, 2016 by babbityjean

Tiramisù, which means “lift me up,” is a popular Italian dessert made of lady fingers dipped in coffee and layered with a whipped mixture of eggs, sugar, mascarpone cheese, and flavored with cocoa.  Unlike other traditional Italian dishes (whose recipes … Continue reading →

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Salvatore Ferragamo: Shoemaker to the Stars

Posted on July 14, 2016 by babbityjean

When Salvatore Ferragamo died in 1960, many people feared that his immense artistic empire would fall apart between family disputes and lack of continued entrepreneurship.  Instead, the name and the patrimony lived on.  But it was Salvatore who founded the … Continue reading →

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The Brexit Effect on Italy

Posted on July 7, 2016 by babbityjean

If it had been an Italian election, there would have been British journalists in droves ready to laugh at the naïve and childish politics in Italy.  What takes your breath away in the Brexit referendum are the lies and exaggerations … Continue reading →

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