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SEARCHING FOR MILAN
April 12, 2022 | VIAGGIARE
When I posted last week to say Buon Compleanno! to family and friends, the Number One Question asked was: WHAT DID YOU DO DURING YOUR BREAK FROM STARVING FOR ITALY? Here’s one answer: WE WENT SEARCHING FOR MILAN IN THE U.S.!
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BUON COMPLEANNO!
March 30, 2022 | LETTERARIO
Today is all about celebrating BIRTHDAYS: My Sister’s Birthday – BUON COMPLEANNO SUSAN! – A Great Writer’s Birthday, and The Upcoming Birthday of Lorenzo in July which WE’RE GOING TO CELEBRATE WITH A PARTY IN ITALY ON LAKE COMO…
FRATELLI D’ITALIA
July 15, 2021 | LETTERARIO
CHE GIOIA!! WHAT JOY the National Team of Italy gave us this past month during the Euro 2020 championship!! The team played with enthusiasm, confidence, style – and best of all, THEY WON!! And you can believe, like Italians all over the world, Lorenzo and I watched and celebrated the final with our friends! To give an idea of the jubilation…
GOING TO MONACO?
July 10, 2021 | Viaggiare
Maybe it’s because I woke up to find my beautiful tomatoes eaten by some bestia outside last night – I’m not happy – but today I’m going to talk about a pet peeve. You all understand my great affection for Italy by now. But there are some things which can drive you nuts. I’ll start with this small one: Going to Monaco or Monaco?
BUON COMPLEANNO!
Today is all about celebrating BIRTHDAYS: My Sister's Birthday – BUON COMPLEANNO SUSAN! – A Great Writer's Birthday, and The Upcoming Birthday of Lorenzo in July which WE'RE GOING TO CELEBRATE WITH A PARTY IN ITALY ON LAKE COMO (more details below)! But first, a...
FRATELLI D’ITALIA
CHE GIOIA!! WHAT JOY the National Team of Italy gave us this past month during the Euro 2020 championship!! The team played with enthusiasm, confidence, style – and best of all, THEY WON!! And you can believe, like Italians all over the world, Lorenzo and I...
GOING TO MONACO?
Maybe it’s because I woke up to find my beautiful tomatoes eaten by some bestia outside last night – I'm not happy – but today I’m going to talk about a pet peeve. You all understand my great affection for Italy by now. But there are some things which can drive you...
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