Wow – where does the time go? How did it get to be July?! Hope everyone is doing well!
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Food on Fridays: Venerdì Gnoccolar 2017
Today on Food on Fridays, we have a special treat. Today is venerdì gnocolar (Gnocchi Friday) in Verona, the big day on which Carnival is celebrated here. Continue reading
Monday Mysteries: Mysteries from Turin
Today we take a virtual trip to Turin to consider a few small mysteries from some sites that Chris and I saw there a couple of weeks ago. Continue reading
Monday Mysteries: The Eye Has It
Today on Monday Mysteries we tackle the legend of the Wadjet, aka the Eye of Horus. Continue reading
Monday Special: Invitation to a Love Story
Today we interrupt the usual Monday Mystery segment to focus on a special love story. Specifically, the love story of Elizabeth Barrett (EBB) and Robert Browning (RB). Continue reading
Flames for a Friday
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Today we interrupt the regularly scheduled Food on Fridays series to bring you a timely post: Flames for a Friday.
Monday Mystery: Holiday on Ice
Today on Monday Mysteries we explore an oddity of an ice rink in Piazza Bra.
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Food on Fridays: Traditional Italian — with a twist
Today on Food on Fridays I want to share the tortellini dish that may or may not be traditional on Christmas Eve in Verona.
Italian Lucky Charm
Just in time for New Year’s Eve, I’m sharing a post I wrote back in 2010. It explains an Italian traditional good luck charm you need to get to make sure you’ll have good luck next year. Click here to read the post – and then get shopping! You’ll need to do some shopping for others before New Year’s Eve, and you’ll also need to find someone to do the same kind of shopping for you.
Good luck – and hope we all have the luck of the Italian tradition with us for 2017!
L’Arena and the Star
When Chris and I lived in Bolzano, I used to say when in doubt, go with a photo of the Dolomites. Here in Verona, I think it’s when in doubt, go with a photo of L’Arena, the Roman amphitheatre. Continue reading