You know I tell the truth here on Italian Grapevine. The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth … on matters of Italian food, wine, culture and dolce vita living. I am la bocca della verità. Back in the Eternal City… What is the magic of this place? Could it be that you…
Month: April 2015
All That Jazz!
Warning: this is a post with a soundtrack, so crank up the volume! Altro che 3 Tenorini! as we would say. Italians love the number 3: remember Dante? So once upon a time, there were the 3 tenors (Pavarotti, Domingo, Carreras). Then came the 3 Tenorini (actually one is a baritone), now called Il Volo.…
When Life Gives You Lemons…. Make Limoncello!
As often happens in late winter/early spring, friends showered me with their 'untreated' lemons, meaning these were the real McCoy: pure, unadulterated lemons. So I get a 'gift' of 6 lemons here, 8 lemons there .... What to do with a fridge full of lemons? Limoncello! I peel the zest only off of 14…
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