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During the holidays, you see panettone everywhere in Italy! Commercials on TV, gift baskets and basically on every Italian table as the dessert for Christmas. Every year, we would also find a panettone in the Christmas box my husband gets from his company, which by the way is soft and delicious. In general, I prefer ... Read More »
Monthly Archives: December 2011
BR Briefs: New Year’s Eve in Rome
December 28, 2011
This year, I will actually not be spending New Year’s Eve in Rome as we will be in Umbria with friends. However, if you are going to be in Rome, here is a quick glimpse of events taking place: 1. The main one would be the free concert organized by the Comune di Roma featuring ... Read More »
Family Lunch in Naples
December 27, 2011
As if we hadn’t eaten enough for Christmas Eve dinner and Christmas lunch, we headed to Naples on Santa Stefano (or Boxing Day) to have a lunch with my husband’s cousins. I can barely recall the last time I was in Naples but trips here were only to visit family. As such, I have never ... Read More »
Celebrating Christmas in Rome
December 26, 2011
For me, celebrating Christmas in Rome starts on December 24th. Even before moving here, when we would be back in Rome for the holidays, the main focus was the Christmas Eve feast. This, however, varies from household to household. My sister-in-law’s in-laws, for example, have their feast on Christmas Day. Yes, Christmas in Rome, or ... Read More »
BR Briefs: Holiday Shopping in Rome
December 22, 2011
Today I just happened to see that there is a bus to help you do some serious shopping in Rome. This line is called “Shopping Bus 1” and runs from 8th to 24th December 2011 and again from January 2nd to 29th 2012 from 11.30am to 8.30pm. As some shopping areas aren’t close to a ... Read More »
How To Make Tortellini
December 20, 2011
This year for Christmas, I finally decided to learn how to make tortellini. With many months of practice in making fresh pasta, I figured I am ready to make tortellini for Christmas day. Another reason is because the usual pasta shop where we order tortellini has closed and also, since Christmas lunch will just be ... Read More »
Christmas Box and Legend of the Panettone
December 19, 2011
Every year, my husband gets a Christmas box filled with goodies for the holidays as a present from his company. Each year, I eagerly look forward to see what we will get. I know this is a tradition in some other companies too and have heard complaints from others that their Christmas box is getting ... Read More »
Ricciarelli Recipe: Italian Christmas Treat
December 17, 2011
That’s all there is to the ricciarelli recipe? This was my reaction when I was researching some ricciarelli recipes online. I have always seen ricciarelli sold in supermarkets during this time of the year but never thought much about them as pandoro, panettone and variations of them are the main “dessert” on most Italian tables ... Read More »
Palace of Caserta: The Palace
December 15, 2011
While I know I have already covered a great deal on the Palace of Caserta, it wouldn’t feel complete if I didn’t share some information with you on the Palace itself. As I had mentioned in an earlier post, I was eager to visit the Park and on the way there, I was stopped in ... Read More »
Palace of Caserta: The Park
December 13, 2011
If you think the Palace of Caserta looks grand from the outside, wait until you step inside. It’s a whole different world. Initially, I wasn’t impressed when I first saw the palace from the outside as the grounds weren’t well kept. However, don’t make the mistake of thinking that the outside garden is the park. ... Read More »