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Fried squash of yellow pumpkin ? It's only when you sit down together at the table and the appetizers are served that the party really starts. And Halloween is no exception.Whether it's pumpkin patties, savory pies filled with various delicacies or a sophisticated quiche, the appetizer is always welcome.…
1.- Levanto: searching for a new identity.
In order to understand the present day Levanto, we must behave like we do with the people we love: learn its story, give a historical depth to the landscape of today and learn about the vocations and the identities that have followed one another in time.
We…
The charm of this city nestled between the mountains and the sea, fragmented between past and present, a crossroads of different peoples and cultures (it is no coincidence that the medieval name of Genoa is Janua, "door" in Latin), has attracted the attention of writers, poets and…
Vin Santo ('Holy Wine') is the name given to the amber-hued straw wines traditionally from Tuscany, central Italy. The origins of the name are disputed, but most agree it comes from the time when these wines were used for Holy Communion. There are similar wines made in other Italian wine regions, and the…
Leonardo da Vinci is the Shakespeare of art and engineering. Both creative titans died many centuries ago, but live so vibrantly in modern imaginations they feel like our contemporaries.
Getting into the hottest new Shakespeare production is a tricky business but this weekend, I finally watched Michael…
The Museum of Glass Altar (Savona) is located in the beautiful Art Nouveau building of Villa Rosa. The villa is part of a series of Art Nouveau buildings that spread throughout the country in the early 1900s, most of which still exist. Purchased by the State with the right of pre-emption in 1992, after…
. I continue to show you some things about Genoa, the Ligurian capital that marked my life for 20 years of living there before returning to my country of origin. Today I am going to refer to the Cathedral of San Lorenzo which, among its somewhat peculiar characteristics, preserves an intact bomb inside,…
Tuscany houses many museums with masterpieces by the greatest artists of all time, from Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo, to Botticelli, Giotto and Donatello.
Depending on your interests in history, art or sculpture - Tuscany has it all, spanning across time, styles and periods.
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Italy Photo Gallery: Top 10 most popular articles in Gennaio 2016.1.- Italian Christmas Recipes: Spaghetti with chilli prawns, salami & gremolata breadcrumbs. Ingredients. 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oi...Italian recipes: Spinach & feta cannelloni.Ingredients: 1kg frozen spinach Spinach, defrosted 200g…
There is a Sicily known to all, that of the crystalline sea, the sunsets of fire, the millenary temples and the food among the best in Italy. Then there is a Sicily on which mass tourism has not yet turned the spotlight: it is that of the inland villages and the villages on the coast that still live on…