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[Family Recipes] Zabaione, A Delicious Treat That Reminds Me of My Childhood

07/21/2022

In this post, you'll find the recipe my mom uses to make zabaione, a delicious treat with eggs, sugar and sweet wine
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Zabaione is not exactly a summer recipe, I know.

This glorious mix of eggs, sugar, and sweet wine is normally associated with autumn or even with Christmas but I have recently eaten it and now I absolutely have to write about it.

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The Feast of Saint John in Italy: A Magical Time of the Year

06/23/2022

Traditions and celebrations of Saint John in Italy, a truly magical time of the year
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It’s the day of Saint John tomorrow and there is some magic in the air. 

Saint John, San Giovanni in Italian, is the patron saint of many big and small Italian towns and this makes it a very special day. The day of the patron saint is a public holiday in Italy and this means that tomorrow many people will be taking a day off if the town where they work celebrates its patron saint.

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Expats in Italy: A Chat With Pree About The Struggle of Moving to Italy During Covid and Adjusting to a New Life Here

10/07/2021

An interview with Pree about life and work in Italy

I am really happy today because it’s time to chat with an expat again!

I have been following today’s guest on Instagram for a long time and I knew she would be perfect for this section of the blog. Pree moved to Italy in 2020 and I have read her Instagram posts about the many challenges she had to face while moving to Italy during such a difficult time.

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Estate Italiana: Some Snapshots of An Italian Summer

07/29/2021

Summer in Italy: Snapshots of an Italian Summer
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This is the last post before the holidays and I wanted it to be super fun and summery. 

I love all the seasons but I have definitely a preference for summer and I want to use this post to celebrate the uniqueness of summer in Italy. Summer has some common traits everywhere but there are some peculiar things that belong to a specific country only, so today I’d love to list the Italian ones.

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Expats in Italy: An interview With Olivia Windsor about life in Italy and the nightmare of finding a job here

07/08/2021

In this post, Olivia tells us about life in Italy and the nightmare of finding a job in Italy

It’s again my great pleasure to chat with an expat!

It’s again time for me to interview someone who has decided to make Italy their home and to learn more about their experience and their views of Italy after being here for a while.

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Expats in Italy: Chatting with Juli-Anne About Life in Italy and Her Love for Italian Food

06/03/2021

An interview with Juli-Anne Royes Russo

It’s time to interview an expat again!

I have been (virtually) chatting with expats for years now, I ask them more or less the same questions, yet I am always amazed at how special and unique every interview is. 

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Expats in Italy: Chatting With Barbara Palermo About Retiring In Italy And Opening An AirBnb in the Sicilian Countryside

04/01/2021

Today I chat with Barbara Palermo about retiring in Italy and living in the Sicilian countryside

I am super happy to be finally able to chat with an expat again!

As you may know, I really love chatting with expats because it’s a great way to see life in Italy from a different point of view and also because I get to (virtually) meet a lot of really cool people with lots of awesome stories to tell.  [Read more…]

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Expats in Italy: An Interview With Sam Rich of Aperilife, a YouTube Channel about Life in Italy as a Foreigner

12/17/2020

In this post about expats living in Italy, I interview Sam Rich of Aperilife, a YouTube channel about life in Italy as a foreigner

I cannot tell you how happy I am to be able to interview expats living in Italy. 

Every time, it is an opportunity for me to learn more and to see life in Italy through different eyes. When I began interviewing expats, it was because I didn’t want this blog to be too focused on my personal Italian-native experience and I wanted to offer a more accurate view of Italian life. 

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Expats in Italy: A Chat with Brandy Shearer, A Brave Lady Who Has Moved to Italy in the Midst of Coronavirus

11/12/2020

In this post, I chat with Brandy Shearer about moving to Italy during Coronavirus (and much, much more!)

One of my favorite blog posts is back!

Today I am chatting again with someone who has decided to make Italy her home and this makes me really happy. I have had this section on my blog for years now and I still am super excited when I have the chance of chatting with an expat. It’s always a real pleasure for me!

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Expats in Italy: An Interview With Susan Dufresne, Who Left The States for a New Life in Guardia Sanframondi, A Small Town in Campania

09/17/2020

Today I chat with Susan Dufresne about life in Guardia Sanframondi, a small village in Campania, Italy

It’s been a while but I am finally able to chat with an expat again!

Today I have the pleasure of interviewing one of my students, a lovely lady called Susan Dufresne. Susan lives in a place I had never heard of, a small town in Campania called Guardia Sanframondi, and the tales of her life there are so interesting that I asked her to share her experience. 

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