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Pastiera is an Italian dessert which originates from Naples. As my husband’s family is from Naples, I was fortunate enough to be given this closely guarded Italian dessert recipe which has been passed on from generation to generation. Although many pastiera recipes include candied fruits, our family recipe omits this. A few say it’s not ... Read More »
Category Archives: Italian Culture
Easter religious celebrations in Rome Italy
April 10, 2010
If you have read my other post about Easter in Rome, I had mentioned this religious celebration here in Italy is now more associated with chocolate eggs, colomba and lamb. However, as you can see from the two videos below, there are many people who still participate in the religious celebrations held on Good Friday ... Read More »
Fettucine with Zucchine and Speck
April 8, 2010
Here’s an easy recipe that you can easily make at home. In Rome, I am fortunate that I can buy fresh pasta from the many shops which make them. If you aren’t keen on making fresh pasta at home, you can usually buy them in packages at the supermarket or alternatively you can just use ... Read More »
Pasquetta in Rome
April 8, 2010
“Pasquetta” when literally translated into English means ‘Small Easter”. It is the holiday after Easter Sunday and many people here in Rome take the opportunity to leave the city for a day trip. Often, friends would get together for a picnic and take advantage of the arrival of Spring. People always hope for good weather ... Read More »
Easter in Rome Italy
April 4, 2010
Easter celebrations here in Rome started a month ago with supermarkets selling a wide variety of chocolate Easter eggs and a typical Italian cake called colomba. Although Easter is a religious festival, the commercialization of Easter in Italy has resulted in many children associating Easter with chocolate eggs. However, the religious celebrations in Rome kicked ... Read More »
One of my favorite Italian dessert recipes
April 2, 2010
Well, I actually have a few Italian dessert recipes that are my favorites but this one is a dessert I always offer to make because it's not commonly found in Rome. Because of this, it's always appreciated! Read More »
Here’s Marco Mengoni
April 1, 2010
As mentioned on my previous post, here’s the Italian song by Marco Mengoni. He didn’t win San Remo but he had a good performance with this song. Though I didn’t really support him when he was on X-Factor, I have to admit that he was a very good performer. The song he sung at San ... Read More »
Another Italian Song from San Remo
April 1, 2010
This Italian song was the San Remo Festival Winner of the New Generation category. It was sung by Tony Maiello. When I saw him he looked familiar and after a few seconds, I realized he was a contestant on another talent show called X-Factor a couple of seasons back. He didn’t win but he was ... Read More »
This Italian song won San Remo
April 1, 2010
This Italian song which is called "Per Tutte Le Volte Che.." (translates to "For all the times that..") won at the San Remo Music Festival. Read More »