Archive for May, 2013
Rice and Stinging Nettles – Italian Style Posted by Serena on May 6, 2013
Whilst our orto is still in sad state after this long and wet winter, stinging nettles are growing everywhere like mad, so I’m going to make the most of them! Here in Italy, when the weeds start growing it’s traditional to go and collect the new leaves and shoots while they’re nice and tender. It’s…
The Death of a Great Italian Actress – Anna Proclemer Posted by Serena on May 2, 2013
On the 25th of April, Anna Proclemer, one of our greatest Italian stage actresses, died in Rome at the age of 90. Click on the image below to visit her official website . Born in Trento in 1923 Anna Proclemer began acting in the early 40’s. I first saw her many years ago at the…