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The Brooklyn Book Festival
I love books. I’m still a member of that shrinking minority that enjoys reading in bursts of more than 140 characters. (And you are, too, if you read this far.) As a bibl... ...read more
The Lone Star Chili Cookoff
When I cook chili, I eat it for dinner, at breakfast the next morning, and I make certain to pack some for lunch. The diet continues until I reach the bottom of the pot. As the... ...read more
What Whiskey Will Do to a Town
I was tired of the van. When you’re traveling with a guide, as I was, recently, in Wales and Ireland, you are forever whisked off to see the so-called interesting stuff. But I l... ...read more
10 Phrases You Shouldn’t Go to Italy Without
If you’re packing your suitcases and heading for Italy in the coming months, some practical phrases are sure to come in handy. And so I’m launching a series of post... ...read more
Celebrating May in Italy
Le feste di maggio May festivals “Aprile con il fiore, maggio con il colore,” Italians say, “April with its flower, May with its color.” A rainbow of Italian... ...read moreCooking Under the Tuscan Sun
Il ricettario de “Il sole della Toscana” The Tuscan Sun Cookbook Some people win you over with “hello”; some books, with an irresistible cover or title. Franc... ...read morePeek Delivers Travel Memories Without Headaches
The last time I planned a trip, it went a little something like this: Flight: Found a good deal on Travelocity, booked it, paid for it, the whole thing took about an hour, incl... ...read more
12 Reasons to Love Spring in the Italian Language
La Primavera Spring No season may be sweeter or more welcome than Spring. While surfing google.it, I came across some essays Italian students wrote on the reasons why, includ... ...read moreAshton Kutcher in Space?
On March 19th, Ashton Kutcher became the 500th person to throw down $200k on a ticket for Richard Branson’s space tourism outfit Virgin Galactic. Kutcher joins the likes of Tom ... ...read more
Italians Tighten Their Belts and Pinch Their Pennies
Risparmiare, Fare Economia Saving Money “Con la crisi gli italiani tornano parsimoniosi,” a newspaper headline recently declared. (With the crisis, Italians are becoming pars... ...read moreFollow Us
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