Archive for the year 2012
I Ladri di San Lorenzo Posted by Serena on Aug 10, 2012
When I was a teenager I lived in a small village called San Lorenzo a Vaccoli half way between Lucca and Pisa in Tuscany. The patron Saint of the village is, of course, San Lorenzo, who is celebrated on the 10th of August. Amongst the various celebrations that took place there was (and hopefully still…
VIESTE, PER UNA VACANZA GARGANICA! Posted by Serena on Aug 9, 2012
In this blog, our friend Mattia gives us a taster of the Gargano area in Puglia. I’ve highlighted a few key words and expressions in red, and you’ll find explanations at the end of the article. Yeah, cari lettori. E’ davvero una bellissima giornata qui in Puglia! e proprio come oggi, molte giornate qui sono…
Al Passo del Lagastrello Posted by Serena on Aug 5, 2012
Last Tuesday was my birthday, and I felt the desire to do something a little bit special, I wanted to go for a nice walk somewhere new. I chose the Passo del Lagastrello, one of several passes that cross the Appennino Tosco Emiliano. I’ve always liked the sound of that name, “Lagastrello”, it has a…
Anche le Suore di Clausura firmano il Referendum Posted by Geoff on Aug 3, 2012
Financially, times are hard here in Italy. Politicians continue to preach austerity. Yet, when it comes to their own exorbitant salaries they remain, as usual, somewhat evasive. Hence the proposal of a referendum by l’Unione Popolare for the abolition of article 2 of law 1.261 of 1965, that regulates the indemnity awarded to members of…
Bisogna Provarle Tutte–Part 2 Posted by Geoff on Aug 1, 2012
Here’s the second part of Mattia’s blog Bisogna Provarle Tutte (You have to try everything!), in which he recounts his experience of working as a waiter at a large resort in Puglia. Il mio lavoro lì consisteva nell’assistere la clientela dalla colazione (dalle 7:30 del mattino) fino alla cena (fino alle 11:30 della sera) con…
Bisogna Provarle Tutte! – Part 1 Posted by Geoff on Jul 30, 2012
In this blog, our friend Mattia writes about his experience of working as a cameriere (waiter) at a large resort in the Gargano area of Puglia. Bisogna Provarle Tutte! Beh ovviamente mi riferisco alle esperienze lavorative che vi vengono proposte nella vita! Certo, non è facile fare questo tipo di ragionamento, perchè molte persone pensano…
Pomodori al Gratin Posted by Serena on Jul 27, 2012
This is a simple summer recipe originally from the Romagna area, on the Adriatic coast. The two main ingredients are: tasty ripe tomatoes and dry breadcrumbs. I usually make my own breadcrumbs using the method that I learned from my parents (this is traditionally my father’s job). When I have some leftover bread, I cut…