Toscanini, Verdi, Puccini – just some of the great names of conductors and composers associated with Milan’s famous Opera House, Teatro alla Scala. Most of the greatest singers in the past 200 years, such as Enrico Caruso and Maria Callas, … Continue reading
I absolutely love Matera, as it is one of my favorite places in Italy and covers one third of my Italian heritage. Matera is in the Basilicata region in southern Italy, and is one of the oldest continually inhabited settlements … Continue reading
This is an easy but impressive and colorful dish for a summer menu. “Primavera” means “spring” in Italian. So the name of the dish makes one think of warmer weather and gardens. The dish is more Italian American than Italian, … Continue reading
If you’re looking to relax along the Amalfi Coast and soak up the sun for several glorious hours, “One Fire Beach,” in picture perfect Praiano is the place to be. It is one of two beaches in a dreamy coastal … Continue reading
“Look Ma, no lines!” If there is one phrase that sums up my recent ten-day trip back to the Motherland as I call it, it is that one. In all the years I have been traveling to Italy, there has … Continue reading