- Separated from Italy
- How to make a frozen margarita in Italy.
- Furbizia – a blessing or a burden?
- Visiting Italy this summer? Tips from COSÌ!
- One thing that’s missing from Italian food culture.
- The fear of the fake: What “authenticity” means to a foreigner in a strange land.
- The search for sex in Italy: 6 Italian slang sayings.
- Italy blogs that help you go from Tourist to Traveler.
- If you have a favorite seat, do NOT go to Rome.
- Immigration is in my blood. Can expatriotism be genetic?
- Chi scrive a Capo d’Anno, scrive tutto l’anno.
- Winter is coming. Arm yourselves against Emilia’s arsenal of food.
- “His name is Tony. He’s from Milano. He whispers softly in my ear in Italiano.”
- The BEST small town summer festa in Italy: Sagra di Fossa
- My love-hate relationship with Ferragosto.
- 6 things to know about Reggio Emilia
- It really is C.O.S.I.
- The intricacies of the Italian word “dunque”.
- 6 years in Italy, and I’m still dumbfounded on a daily basis.
- Who is more powerful in Italy: the Pope or the Mafia?
- An American speaking Italian is like a dancer having two left feet.
- “It’s me or the macaroni. You decide.”
- World Cup 2014: Watching Italy lose to Costa Rica… in Costa Rica.
- Don’t mess with the Malocchio, capisci? (Italian Evil Eye Curse).
- Married to Texas (my husband’s response to ‘Married to Italy’)
- Dear Italians, the following is absolutely unacceptable behavior…
- An Expat’s Guide to Making a Home Away From Home | Houzz
- Becoming Bold and Italic… collectively.
- Letting some air out.
- 5 small town similarities between rural Italy and rural Ireland.
- Our collective nervous breakdown.
- La Signora Maria: a Case Study
- Barcelona or Bust.
- Alas, poor Juliet, thy breast hast been rubbed too oft.
- Buckwheat (grano saraceno) orecchiette pasta with broccoli. (#Fitaly recipe)
- Watching the Super Bowl from Italy. Dedication required.
- Olive oil. Like a Virgin… in Italy.
- January 27 – Giorno della Memoria (International Holocaust Memorial Day)
- #Fitaly Funday… it’s like “Fitaly Sunday” with your mouth full.
- The case of the mysterious blue underwear.
- Fuori come un balcone (and other ways to call Italians crazy)
- That Befana is one sneaky witch.
- Peeing on Frankenstein (and coping with expatriatism).
- A bottle of vodka, a big knife, and some magic beans. Happy Holidays.
- Seeking advice: relocation services needed for Guido the Gufo
- The Gingerbread Crimes
- Italy is trying to break me.
- The NeverEnding Stufa Story
- Oh, how the mighty have fallen. (#Fitaly Friday)
- How to eat less without offending La Famiglia. (#Fitaly Friday)
- “The Trailing Ciao” and other Italian telephone tips.
- Introducing #Fitaly Fridays
- Pointing the finger at me: My 5 biggest mistakes as an immigrant expat in Italy.
- Expat Vent Alert (E.V.A.) – an early detection warning system
- How to purchase a little piece of Italy (and look like an idiot in the process).
- How you know you’re in Emilia, Italy… even from inside an IKEA.
- Caseifici Aperti: an Open House event for lovers of Reggiano-Parmigiano cheese
- The historic demolition of the Ecomostro (Eco-Monster) of Canossa!
- The Golden Cup waited 3800 years. You should take 2 hours to visit it!
- It’s raining pears, Hallelujah, it’s raining pears.
- My Pear Focaccia Creation (note: I did not use the sacred word “Pizza”)
- Looking back on 5 years as a foreigner in Italy… with graphs!
- “The Crunchy Towel Blues” (from album: “Ain’t Got No Appliances”)
- Insalata di rucola, pera, e pinoli (#fitaly recipe)
- Italian women aren’t laughing any more. “Striscia Notizia” takes the hint?
- How do you lose weight in Italy? Piano, piano. (#fitaly Challenge No. 1)
- A collection of Italian themed marketing campaigns to make you cringe.
- You know, you make me want to SPROUT! Kick my heels up and… SPROUT! Come on now…
- Italian pronunciation: papà, Papa, e pappa (the father, the Pope and the holy food)
- How to handle an encounter with a cinghiale (an Italian wild boar).
- 1,2,3, è così: Learning to submit to the system.
- A call to arms: my war with the local militia of Tiger Mosquitos (Zanzare Tigre)
- Sprouts! A fitting start to my quest to get fit in Italy (#fitaly)
- “Pan, parsùt, figa, e lambrùsc.” – Reggiano dialect phrase for the recipe to health and a long life.
- I remember when eating was fun.
- When I was 10, I didn’t need a Daily Prompt to help me write.
- Looking back on one year of marriage… to an Italian man.
- Italian marketing mistake #2: ‘Soffass’ toilet paper
- Italian marketing mistake #1: ‘Gis Baby’
- 6 reasons why Lambrusco of Emilia, Italy, will be the next trendy wine
- How to porcini like a pro.
- That horrible moment when you realize you married a Speedo wearing European.
- La Casa di Sand and Fog, Emilia edition… (less sand and more fog).
- What do Chef Boyardee and Häagen-Dazs have in common?
- If you’re going to live in Emilia, you need to know what “sisso” is.
- Please, please, don’t name your baby something that translates to ‘butt hole’ in English.
- The orto sul my balcone: an agressive seed sowing strategy
- è così: Potty humor and pace of life in a small Italian town.
- A handy guide to gender roles in European architectural standards.
- Back off, Parma! The cheese is ours! (The fight for Parmigiano-Reggiano.)
- The Latino Love Factor: how an Italian husband gets out of the doghouse.
- ‘The Pointy Elbow Incident’ and my Market Day Game Plan response.
- From ‘cool’ to ‘c***’ : 50 shades of genitaliano slang.
- The annual Maialata, a traditional Italian pork fest.
- The frustrations of a public health care supporter.
- Standing in the fog, cursing Italian public administration.
- Fantastically large and scrumptous pizza at Corchia, in the hills of Parma.
- The Bank of La Famiglia discovers that I am worth nothing.
- Listen up, Italians. Air conditioning will NOT make you sick.
- Itanglish: “The fighettoness here is killing me.”
- Itanglish: “stop romping my palles”
- A note about the recent earthquakes in Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
- The bellissimo reputation of Italian automaker Fiat… proven valid.
- My trip to Milan for Design Week: a few photos of the city.
- Quite possibly the best burger in Italy. With real bacon!
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