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Are beards still hip ?

Published on Wednesday, 25 March 2015 13:31 Category: Curiosities, Italy

Wondering wheather to cut your beard ? To know whether facial hair is still fashion , I took a look around Milan. And I can assure you: Yes, beards are still cool.

Fashion & Food: Amaretto dressed in Versace

Published on Tuesday, 24 March 2015 14:32 Category: Business / Economy, ByItaly News, Curiosities, Italy, Tradition

Take alook at this Versace special edition of Amaretto Disaronno. Not only Hollywood-Stars get their fancy Versace, Prada or Armani dresses for the red carpet. Drinks can also get dressed. Amaretto Disaronno is...

Italian Vespa Easter Bunny

Published on Sunday, 22 March 2015 18:29 Category: Culture, Curiosities, Food, Italy

Happy Italian Easter ! An Original Italian Easter Bunny on a Vespa

The art of cappuccino

Published on Saturday, 21 March 2015 18:04 Category: Curiosities, Food, Italy, Tradition

It is incredible how Italian barmen transform a simple cappuccino into art. This one has three hearts in it – created by pouring the milk foam in a special way. I take it as a...

Ever heard of Spatola or Sciabola (Scabbard) Fish ?

Published on Friday, 20 March 2015 11:18 Category: Culture, Curiosities, Food, Italy

Have you ever heard of Spatola or Sciabola (Scabbard) Fish ? It looks like a flat silver eel. It has a lean flesh and great taste. Spatola or Sciabola (Scabbard) fish have...

Bottarga (Botargo): Strange food from Italy

Published on Thursday, 19 March 2015 10:46 Category: Curiosities, Food, Italy, Tradition

Ever heard of spaghetti with bottarga (Botargo)? It is one of the tastiest dishes in Italy. Botargo is a delicacy of salted, cured fish roe (fish eggs), typically from grey mullet or tuna. Botargo has...

Italy’s Pride and Prejudice: Commonplaces revisited

Published on Tuesday, 17 March 2015 20:25 Category: Business / Economy, Culture, Curiosities, Food, Italy, Tourism, Tradition

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“Italy – The Extraordinary Commonplace” We usually don’t like government commercials. But this one is really well done. It takes all the prejudices or commonplaces and shows what Italy is really capable of . For example: Did you know that Italy is Europe’s second largest exporter after Germany ? Did...

Happy Italian Easter ! – part One

Published on Tuesday, 17 March 2015 11:51 Category: Culture, Curiosities, Food, Italy, Tradition

Italians just love big Easter Eggs made out of chocolate and with a lot of colorfull wrapping around it. All the big chocolatiers bring out their own eggs. Often with a surprise for the kids inside. But this is not the only Easter tradition in Italy. We’ll post different...

Read More: Happy Italian Easter ! – part One

Aperitivo at 1815 meters (6000 feet) and some degrees below freezing…

Published on Sunday, 15 March 2015 18:55 Category: Culture, Curiosities, Food, Italy, Sports, Tourism, Travel

A special aperitivo at “Terrerosse” in the Italian Alps, above Foppolo – one hour from Bergamo. In the middle of the slopes and the dark mountains, we reached the...

torta di pasqua – Greetings from Umbria

Are beards still hip ?

Fashion & Food: Amaretto dressed in Versace

Italian Vespa Easter Bunny

The art of cappuccino

Ever heard of Spatola or Sciabola (Scabbard) Fish ?

Bottarga (Botargo): Strange food from Italy

Italy’s Pride and Prejudice: Commonplaces revisited

Happy Italian Easter ! – part One

Aperitivo at 1815 meters (6000 feet) and some degrees below freezing…

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