Jane GriffinDec 19, 20213 minMusic is in Italian's DNAMusic is what has led the Italians through the pandemic and now is the central theme for rebuilding the future. It comes as no surprise,...
Jane GriffinDec 6, 20213 minMinestrone vs MinestrinaIt’s December, so it seems like minestrone would be a great idea, but temperatures hit the mid-seventies the other day. Nonetheless, I...
Jane GriffinNov 14, 20212 minCastagnaccio - An Unexpected Culinary DelightFall has arrived, and as we get ready for the holidays, you may want to have a recipe that you can snack on with no guilt - it has no...
Jane GriffinOct 16, 20213 minDiscovering the Pietà We were only able to guide one small group to Italy this year - but what a tour it was (read about it here if you haven’t already). ...
Jane GriffinSep 2, 20216 minItaly's Comfort Food: Gnocchi alla SorrentinaHow did Gnocchi alla Sorrentina become one of Italy’s most coveted comfort foods - when two of the primary ingredients: potatoes and...
Jane GriffinAug 15, 20213 minLet's Hope for More Green Gardens...As an Art History major, and a person who was able to call Italy home for sixteen years, I had heard and seen the impacts of plagues over...
Francesco CiottiJul 3, 20212 min#RelationshipsMatter...#VaccinationsMatter#RelationshipsMatter #FamilyMatters #FriendsMatter #VaccinationsMatter 588 days had passed since we were on Italian soil. When we...
Jane GriffinMar 6, 20211 minAre You Ready to Celebrate?March 8th is International Women's Day, or, as it is called in Italy: La Festa della Donna. I celebrated for the first time when I was...
Jane GriffinFeb 14, 20213 minSt. Valentine: Love Never EndsItaly wins, hands down, when it comes to Valentine’s day. Not only do many of the legends derive from Roman history, but there is so much...
Francesco CiottiJan 3, 20211 minBuon Anno!Letters matter! In Italian, double consonants are given double value, we don't just roll over the two letters as if they were one, we...