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St Anthony day

Activities & EventsMay 14, 2018 0

St Anthony day and the relics procession of June 13 in Padua

St Anthony day is celebrated on June 13 in Padua. Saint Anthony is actually one→

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Paper Owl owner Stefania

Made in ItalyApril 30, 2018 0

Paper Owl: handmade paper jewels and surprising souvenirs in Venice

I really love bijoux and craftsmanship, so I had been keeping an eye on Paper→

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Photo courtesy Kitana 37_Kitana_FerrovieCreative_3941

All About ItalyApril 23, 2018 0

Italian Plus size brands: where a curvy girl can shop in Italy

Why a post about Italian Plus size brands? This post was born after I published→

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bacio perugina

FoodieApril 16, 2018 0

Italian pralines you can find in supermarkets

Among my group of friends or between my husband and I, every now and then→

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Bartolucci Florence

All About ItalyJanuary 8, 2018 0

Bartolucci Florence, the realm of Pinocchio

When you wish upon a star Makes no difference who you are Anything your heart→

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New Year's Eve Italian traditions

All About ItalyDecember 28, 2017 0

New Year’s Eve Italian traditions. How does Italy celebrate New Year’s Eve?

How does Italy celebrate New Year’s Eve? In this post I’m going to make a→

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What does prego mean in Italian?

All About ItalyDecember 11, 2017 0

What does prego mean in Italian?

I recently received an e-mail from a reader, Tricia, asking me to explain better the→

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What holiday is december 8 in Italy

All About ItalyNovember 30, 2017 0

What holiday is december 8 in Italy?

What holiday is december 8 in Italy? December 8 is a public holiday in Italy. Many→

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FICO Eataly World

Activities & EventsNovember 13, 2017 4

FICO Eataly World, the first “food themed park” in the world

My foodie friends, have you ever desired to learn how to make the perfect pizza?→

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Impiraressa at work

Activities & EventsOctober 30, 2017 0

Marisa Convento: in the lair of the last impiraressa of Venice

Recently I had the pleasure to attend a workshop in Venice with Marisa Convento, aka→

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