Let’s be honest, we all love Italian nonne. Whether you actually have one or you’d simply enjoy how iconic they are in Italian and Italian-American culture, grandparents are a real treasure. Let’s talk about Italian grandmother now! As many of our most faithful readers may know — I tend to […]
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Panis quadratus: let’s bake like the Romans!
Panis quadratus is known as one of the most common types of bread in Ancient Rome. Thanks to archaeology — and Pompeii — we can still make it today. If you enjoy history and archaeology — or the history of food — you may have come across images of large, […]
Cacio e Pepe: traditional or gourmet?
Cacio e pepe: what a great traditional Italian — Roman!– combo. With its simple, wholesome ingredients, it is a true example of cucina povera that made it, however, into the kitchen of some of the world most renowned chefs. The real beauty of this dish lies in how simple it […]
Tu’ Vo Fa l’ Americano
Great Cover of the song!
Pompeii… as it was and as it is
Those of you who have been lucky enough to be to Pompeii know the place is magic. Because of the peculiar — and tragic — causes of its destruction, the Roman hub remained protected from time and further construction for over 1000 years. That’s why Pompeii is so essential, historically […]
Ennio Morricone receives the Oscar
See the video when Ennio Morricone receives the oscar.
Per un pugno di dollari
Per un pugno di dollari ( For a fistful of dollars).
Ennio Morricone
A Tribute to Ennio Morricone for this epic music. Morricone music was key to the “Good, the Bad and the Ugly”, considered by many not only the best spaghetti western of all times but also “the best western of all times”.
Ennio Morricone
Score from the movie For a Few dollars more. Music by Ennio Morricone