Category Archives: Firenze

Italy for Italians

Posted on August 8, 2020 by babbityjean

As the lockdown in Italy is being lifted, Italians are beginning to rediscover their stunning artistic patrimony… without hordes of tourists.  Before the pandemic, with 7.5 million visitors annually to the Colosseum, Italy’s most visited monument, Romans did not want … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Arte, Campania, English, Firenze, Foto, Italia, La Gente, Milano, Pompei, Roma, Storia, Vacanze, Vaticano, Venezia, Viaggio | 4 Comments

Celebrare il pane raffermo

Posted on July 23, 2020 by babbityjean

Si potrebbe pensare che il pane raffermo sia abbastanza comune negli Stati Uniti, visto che è necessario comprare intere pagnotte di pane.  In Italia ciò non è “obbligatorio”, perché quando si va in panetteria si può richiedere la quantità desiderata … Continue reading →

Posted in Abitudini, Cucina italiana, Firenze, Formaggio, Foto, Italia, Italiano, Storia, Toscana | 1 Comment

Celebrating Stale Bread

Posted on July 23, 2020 by babbityjean

One would think that stale bread is relatively commonplace in the United States where we buy entire loaves of bread.  When you go to the panetteria (bakery) in Italy, however, it isn’t obligatory to buy an entire leaf.  You can … Continue reading →

Posted in Abitudini, Cucina italiana, English, Firenze, Formaggio, Foto, Italia, Storia, Toscana | 1 Comment