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Ravioli and Sagne for Christmas Eve!

Ciao a Tutti! 😀 The holidays are coming to an end, and we all know that it is that time of the year that everybody hates: starting a diet! What better way to do this than by reading what I’ve cooked for Christmas Eve? It’s way healthier and … better than any other diets! 😉 … Continue reading Ravioli and Sagne for Christmas Eve! Continue reading

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Americans [who lived in Italy] answer Americans Question about Italian Food

Ciao a Tutti! 😀 Have you ever wanted to talk with Italians and asked them questions about food? Well, for those of you who have I have the perfect solution. Since I’ve been in the States, I’ve been asked questions but, still, my answers were too abstract for those people. Then, I began writing on … Continue reading Americans [who lived in Italy] answer Americans Question about Italian Food Continue reading

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Spaghetti with Meatballs

Ciao a Tutti, today’s post we’ll be more than simply interesting because I chose to finally talk about Spaghetti with Meatballs, the most not-Italian, iconic, stereotyped, and famous Italian-American dish. My first experience with it was when I was very little, I was watching a beautiful Disney movie, called The Lady and The Tramp, and … Continue reading Spaghetti with Meatballs Continue reading

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Italian vs Italian-American

Ciao a Tutti! In my previous posts I talked about my personal point of view on Italian vs (Italian-)American cuisine, but I thought that interviewing a person with more expertise would be better! That’s why I decided to talk and interview one of the Italian Professor’s here at Dickinson College. Prof. Luca Trazzi “specialized in … Continue reading Italian vs Italian-American Continue reading

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The Truth behind Alfredo …

Alfredo Sauce, fettuccine Alfredo, and everything that follows or precedes the word Alfredo are all things that Italians don’t even know. So why is it such a huge deal here in the States?! Well, let’s start with a bit of history: 1914 Rome, Alfredo Di Lelio used to make his typical “fettucine”, called by himself … Continue reading The Truth behind Alfredo … Continue reading

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Prima Cena della Casa Italiana

Ciao a Tutti!!! Friday Evening – for me 5 PM is afternoon but that doesn’t concern us today – the Italian House had its first “Cena Italiana” (Italian Dinner) – it was A-MA-ZING! A little context: The Italian House is actually the Romance Language House where 20 students plus 5 TAs (the Spanish, the Argentinian, … Continue reading Prima Cena della Casa Italiana Continue reading

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