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Art of Loving Italy
Art & Beauty are all around us.
Italian Festivals, Culture
The legend of Donna Bianca
The magic of the Magi.
Sharing a magical letter from Sophia Loren
Dreaming of pasta dishes: Pasta Carbonara & Tagliatelle Paglia & Fieno
Marilyn Ricci – Moves to Italy and realizes her dream!
Carnival delights in Venice: The Doge’s Ball – Sophia’s dream comes true!
Love letters from Juliet
Italian legend: Giorni della merla – Blackbird days Coldest days of year
Florence do you remember me?
La Befana, the Italian Christmas witch and I have a lovely gift for you!
Panettone versus Pandoro! Christmas Cake Battles
The holiday lights are on in Florence!
Italian Christmas Markets mercatini di natale
Kidding around in the Italian Language
Borgo a Mozzano—the place to find the Devil on All Saints Day in Italy
Etiquette of the Italian kiss
