The Studentessa Matta Blog turned eight years old in 2018.
Updates 8/8/2018
Eccolo! A comprehensive listing of all the blog posts I’ve written since the beginning of the Matta Blog 8 years ago! Posts are organized by categories. It has been a major undertaking, but a rewarding one, as it has reminded me of my many adventures learning the language and traveling in Italy.
The categories are: Programs to Learn Italian in Italy: current and completed, About Melissa, Learning Italian, Reference Materials, Language Programs, Podcasts & Youtube Channels, Language learning games, Ways to Practice Italian, Language Learning Sites to find Italian teachers, Language Schools, Language Motivation, Expressions & fun Italian words, Artists & Art history, Artisans and Italian crafts, Architecture, Melissa’s Italian Designs, Italian Books & Comics, Daily Life & Current Events, Italian Culture, Fashion, Festivals & Holidays, Natale – Christmas, Food & Wine, Friends and Guest Posts, Italian Legends, History, Homestays, Movies & TV shows, Tutti Matti Podcasts, Music, Travel & Interesting places to see, Readers reasons for learning Italian, Dreaming Sophia, Book Reviews, and New Years Posts.
I hope my efforts will help you find some interesting past posts! I will continue to add to the content and keep it up to date. The Listing will also be always available as a permanent link in the menu bar. Happy browsing!
Melissa’s Youtube Videos with links to accompanying Blog Posts
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Programs to Learn Italian in Italy For 2019 – Current
2019 Matta & Cultura Italian Arezzo Language Program: June 16-30, 2019
Una passeggiata a scuola – Follow me on my walk to school in Arezzo
2019 Matta & Il Sasso Montepulciano Language Program: September 14-28, 2019
Italian Language Homestay Vacations – All year long
All Melissa’a Italian Programs to Learn Italian in Italy
Programs to Learn Italian in Italy (Previous Years)
Matta & Il Sasso Montepulciano Language Program 2018
Let me introduce you to Silvia Celli Of Il Sasso Language School in Montepulciano!
Matta & Cultura Italiana Arezzo 2018 Program
Learn Italian in Arezzo in 2018. Join me!
Join Melissa & Cultura Italiana in Arezzo in 2018 for language, culture & conversation
Falling for Italy all over again! Join me nel Bel Paese in 2018!
Paola Testi of Cultura Italiana invites you to join us this September in Arezzo! Get to know Paola!
I’m here in Arezzo in the piazza waiting for you!
Paola and I are ready to greet you in Arezzo for the 2018 September Language program
Arezzo 2017: Youtube Video — Highlights from our Fall Italian Language Program
La Giostra: Arezzo & the Joust next setting for Matta language program
Updates on the 2018 Montepulciano and Arezzo Learn Italian in Italy programs!
Falling for Italy all over again! Join me nel Bel Paese in 2018!
Arezzo First Day Language Program 2016
Arezzo Language Program Youtube Video
Eccoci a Lucca! Learning Italian in Lucca 2017
Lucca Language Program 2016 Post
Lucca Language Program 2016 Page
Lucca 2016 un piccolo Assaggio
Kelly Medford & Melissa Muldoon in Rome: Painting – Italian Language Program
Let’s go to Rome! Italian Language Program Scudit – Art Lessons Kelly Medford
Rome Photo Album 2015 Studentessa Matta and Kelly Medford
Rome 2015 Italian Language & Art Program Sneak Peek – with Kelly Medford & Melissa Muldoon
Lucca 2015 Italian Language Program Melissa Muldoon Studentessa Matta Lucca Italian School
Lucca 2015 Italian Language Program Recap with photos
Le Marche Urbino 2015 Italian Language Program with Melissa and Nadia Sparapani
Lucca 2014 Italian Language Program with Melissa & Lucca Italian School
Ciao Lucca! Ci vediamo. Momenti speciali a Lucca
Lucca 2014 Italian Language Program photo album
Matta & Tenuta Lupinari (Arezzo/Tuscany) Language & Cultural Immersion
Matera 2013 Program Learn Italian Italy Basilicata
Matera 2013 Program Learn Italian in Italy: Choose your B&B
Venice 2013 Italian Language Program Learn Italian in Italy
Venice 2013 Italian Language & Cultural Immersion Program
Venice 2013 Italian Language Program Photo Album
Venice 2013: Learn Italian laughing and eating cheese! Si impara bene così!
Venice Lezione di Voga – Row row row your boat learning Italian!
Nostalgia Saying goodbye to friends in Puglia: Momenti Speciali 2013 Language Program Photo Album
Puglia Program 2013 Learn Italian in Italy in a Masseria near Lecce
Studentessa Matta Italian Language program Puglia – still feel the glow
Eccoci in Puglia! Welcoming Italian language students at the Masseria
Puglia – I Love you: Video di Marianna & Caspar
Learn Italian in Puglia with me! We will stay in a Masseria – a rustic Italian Farmhouse
2012 Puglia Language Immersion Tour: Learn Italian under Olive Trees!
Puglia Program 2012: Invitation to spend week in Italy with Melissa
About Melissa la Studentessa Matta – in The News
Parliamo d’Italiano Let’s talk about Italian: New Italian Cultural Blog. Learn Italian with me! (very first blog post!)
Italia – I love your contrasts! Adoro i tuoi contrasti
Two Foreigners celebrate the history and culture of Arezzo!
Studentessa Matta is the voice of Italy on “I am Italy” Twitter Feed for a week
Top Language Lovers time to vote 2016
Italy Magazine Nominates Studentessa Matta for 2014 Best Art & Culture Blog
Se il mio blog fosse il Taj Mahal (2010)
Italy Magazine 2013 Top Blogger Awards Includes Studentessa Matta
Top 100 Best Language Blogs 2012: Time to vote!
Risultati del 2011 concorso di babla e lexiofile – Top language blog winners
Top 100 Language Lovers Blogs 2011: Time to Vote!
Il vincitore è: Announcing winner of first Matta Blog contest
Votatemi! Top 100 Language Blogs: Vote your favorite 2010
Studentessa Blog is on the move – Il grande trasloco!
Melissa’s Mini Grammar Lessons: Gram“MATTI”calmente corretta
#1 Gram“MATTI”calmente corretta = Mini grammar lessons on Facebook
#2 Mini Grammar Moments: Gram“MATTI”calmente Corretta
Italian Language Reference Materials
Learn Italian Reference Materials
Studentessa Matta Amazon Store
Dizy Dizionario Online Italian Dictionary: Definitions, historical facts and more!
Cher Hale – Not Your Typical Italian Tourist Phrase Book
Tutto italiano Audio Rivista – articles in Italian for students of Italian
Dual Italian Language Books for Kids: Bosley va al mare by Tim Johnson
Dirty Italian Everyday Slang from innocent to offensive by Gabrielle Euvino
Italian Language Learning Programs
Gabriel Wyner Pronunciation trainers Interview
Gabriel Wyner author Fluent Forever & Foreign Language Pronunciation Trainers
Rocket Italian: Recensione – Review of Online Audio Course
Italian Yabla: Authentic Language Learning Online
Italian Language Learning Podcasts & Youtube Channels
Best Language Learning Podcasts
Studentessa Matta Youtube Italian Language Learning Channel: Benvenuti
Alessandra Pasqui’s book “Come hai detto che ti chiami?” written for Italian students
News in Slow Italian: News podcast in Italian – listen at different speeds
Grammatica Caffe with Roberto Tartaglione
Follow Fiorella and Sgrammaticando to improve Italian Grammar
Italian Language Learning Apps
HelloTalk Social app: Make friends. Learn a foreign language
Flash Sticks: Learning Italian using Post it Notes – Youtube Video
Flash Sticks App Learn and Retain Italian Vocabulary with Pictures
Flash Academy Language Learning App
HiNative: Ask any question get an answer – Review of app
Kinichi Komasuzki Creater of HiNative Language Learning App: Guest Post
Memrise FREE on-line tool learning Italian – Hallelujah! It’s raining “Mems”!
Bliu Bliu Italian Online Learning Site
byki: Transparent language cards: Improve vocabulary with online flash cards
Reverso Context – useful language learning site
Learning Games for iphone – Smartphones – ipads
Aworded On-line Italian Scrabble Game
More Words Italia! Get addicted to Italian word game – Fate una dipendenza delle parole!
Ways to Practice Italian
“Italian for my girl friend” – Delightful way to learn Italian idioms with daily drawings
Magia di Harry Potter. Learn Italian reading JK Rowling – Enrich vocabulary
Learn Italian with RepubblicaTV 3 minute videos: Start by kissing a total stranger!
Learn Italian with audio fables by Walter Donega
Use Twitter to Learn Italian Facciamo un Tweet-up
Maxmondo Incontro Italiano: Italian Audio Magazine – All About Italy
Riunione di italiano – Italian San Jose Meetup Conversation Group
Incontro Italiano! Ways to Practice your Italian. Facciamo due chiacchiere.
Language Learning Sites – Find Teachers On-Line
iTalk Find an Italian Teacher on line
Preply: Find online teachers – language learning just a click away
Going social & learning Italian with italki! Sociale con iTalki
iTalki Italian Teachers Meet Francesca, Serena, Silvia, Maria Youtube Video
Italki Challenges you to learn Italian 20 hours language lessons
Italki Language Challenge Get 10 USD Free through Matta Blog
Italki 2015 New Year Challenge: Twenty Hour Italian Language Goal
Skil Silo – Find Italian Teacher Online lessons
Lorenza Bevicini Italian Teacher Learn Online with Italiano da lontano
Cyber Italian Learn Italian On-Line
SpeakIta Learning Italian is fun with Gloria — Guest post
Italian Language Schools
Paula Testi Director Italian School Cultura Italiana Arezzo (guest post)
Lucca Italian School: Meet the teachers – Angelo, Daniela e Eva (guest post)
Lucca Italian School Moving inside the Walls of Lucca
Sunflower Italian School Florence – Culture & Language go hand in hand
Sunflower Italian School Florence – Youtube
San Francisco Scuola di Lingua & Cultura
One World Language School: Meet Patry from Sardinia
Language Learning – Motivational Posts
Studentessa Matta Italian Blog celebrates seven years: 7 things blog has taught me
Answering 11 Questions (mostly in English) about language learning Youtube Video
Language Immersion Day – Practice Every Day Immersion Ideas and Tactics
Lasciamo Andare / Breaking Away: To improve language learning – Let’s be more like Dave
Learning Language Like Leonardo Painting
Time needed to learn a language
Faccio un viaggio ogni giorno – I travel every day to Italy through words
Bella pronuncia – Enunciating Italian words correctly
Life Time Italian Language Student: Falling down the rabbit hole!
Let’s Chat about Learning Italian – Facciamo quattro chiacchiere
Pep Talk for Learning a Foreign Language. Discorso di Incoraggiamento
Preposizioni – Prepositions: Corraggio! Non mollare mai! Never give up!
Role of Affective Filter in Language Learning: Gioco mental
Dustin Hoffman legge l’Infinito di Leopardi
10 Things Learning Italian has Taught Me
Where there is Language Learning there are Friends
Stressed over learning a language!?! Learn how not to be. Guest Post by Gloria
For the kid in all of us! And how to live to be 100.
Cara Erica, benvenuta alla lingua italiana!
Messaggi dalla mamma – Messages from my mother
Italian Speaking mode:on – Guest post by Roberta Zarantonello
20 Consigli per praticare l’Italiano / 20 Tips for practicing Italian – guest post by Maura Garau
Italian Expressions & Fun words
How to use the Italian word Ne – Youtube Video
Meaning of Italian word “storia” – Ways to use this versatile word
Giornataccia – How to express anger, annoyance, boredom in Italian
Spaparanzarsi – How to relax in the Italian Language
Learning how to pronounce Italian double consonants
Troppo Figo! Che Figata! Italian idioms that use the word fig to express something “cool”
Scioglilingua – Italian Tongue Twisters
Cartoline dalle Hawaii use of Italian articles with islands
Che follia! What craziness! Similar sounding Italian words beginning with letter F
Playing around in Italian – Giochi, Barzellette, Scherzi Youtube Video
Arrampicarsi sugli specchi and other interesting Italian Words
Scarpe! Going shoe crazy! Italian vocabulary to discuss shoes (Youtube Video)
Gita Gardone Villa Vittoriale Italian Podcast: Useful Vocabulary and grammar tips
L’acqua fa male, il vino fa cantare! Water is bad, wine makes you sing & other Italian idioms
Non mi piace cucinare – cooking is not pleasing to me! Verb Piacere. How it is used
Fare l’occhio da triglia – Italian Expresson: Blinded by love
Possiamo darci del tu Giving informal address in Italian Italian
How to use che cui quale pronomi relativi with help of Don Matteo!
Non fraintendermi! Don’t misunderstand me: Italian words that sound or are written similarly
E io pago! Espressioni Toto – Italian Idiom: Everyone benefits, but I pay price
Beppe Severgnini: presenta varie sfumature della parola “pasticcio”
Lettera di incoraggiamento – Language learning encouragement
Ci – una parola versatile: Provateci voi!
Ogni scherzo vale! Any joke is permissible at Carnival time!
Cinque parole preferite – Five Favorite Italian Words
Mentre camminavo: Thinking Italian thoughts while walking the dog
Deliziose espressioni – Random Italian idioms and expressions I find amusing
Pesce d’ aprile April fools trick and jokes – vi prendo in giro
Fuori il rospo and other great Italian idiomatic expressions
Commedia dell’arte, Characters and useful expressions
Rimorchiare – Italian Pickup lines
Le parole “lasciare” & “mollare” significati e una piccola storia delle rane
Sentire & Ascoltare: Learning the meanings and understanding differences
Piacere: Friendly little word that packs a punch – What it means and how to use it
Dreams in a drawer: Sogni nel Cassetto 2017
Mattiniero vs Nottambulo: What kind of person are you?
Andare a Cavallo – Riding a horse at the beach and useful horse lingo
Moglie e buoi dei paesi tuoi and other Italian Idioms
Il vino fa cantare: Italian food and wine expressions Youtube
La luna – storta, piena, luminosa – qualsiasi forma è sempre bellissima
Limonare con la lingua – its not about making lemonade!
The Dog Days of Summer — La canicola estiva
Grammar Tip Day: “Andare a Trovare” vs “Visitare”
Matta Readers why they learn Italian
Artists – Art History
Vasari Painter and First Art Historian from Arezzo
Botticelli Female Beauty Youtube
Botticelli and Simonetta Vespuci Leggenda d’amore – Love legend
Artemisia Gentileschi Pittrice di talento all’epoca di Caravaggio
Domenico Ghirlandaio Florentine artist. Learning the Italian word bitorzoluto
Macchiaioli and Morandi: Beautiful simplicity of lesser known Italian artists
Kelly Medford Talks about Painting Parliamo dell’art Podcast
Modigliani – Colors of the Soul Celebrating life of artist – i colori dell’anima
Borghese Gallery – L’Arte Prende vita: Art Comes alive!
Clet – Florentine Street Artist Graffiti or art?
Artistic Panorama Venice Discover Titian Giorgione Tintoretto with Diego Cattaneo
Dali Universe Florence 2013: Master of Surrealism
Eyes & Ears on Art: Google Art Virtual Art Gallery & Finestre sull’Arte Podcast
Eleonora de’ Medici painted by Bronzino: Posso prendere in prestito il tuo vestito?
Vedere la cappella Sistina dal computer – Virtual visit to the Vatican
Fra Filippo e Lucrezia Buti: un amore infame
Guernica: Reminder to keep the world a place where Picasso can paint
Palazzo Medici: Walking in the footsteps of Medici Princes
Pieve di Santa Maria – in Arezzo: Guest Post Debora Bresciani
A trip to San Pietro di Romena and Stia in Casentino with Debora Bresciani
Italian Artisans – Italian Crafts
Croci Sisinni Graffiando sulle pietre
Cartapesta Papermache in Lecce
Ambra Pampaloni, Le mie ceramiche – Visiting Ambra’s shop in Florence Youtube Video
Ellius Jewelry — made in Arezzo with a passion for history
L’arte del merletto al tombolo – Anna Maria ci spiega tutto
The Art of Fresco Painting — Learn how it is done with Laura Ghezzi and me in Arezzo
Architecture & Churches
Tenuta Lupinari un castello di fantasia costruito da Gino Coppedè
Colonna Traiana – Trajan’s Column roman tribute to great battle
Ponte Vecchio – Florence’s famous historic medieval landmark now canvas for art
Brunelleschi’s Duomo – Salire sulla cupola Youtube Video
Cappella S. Silvestro Chiesa Santi Quattro Coronati Rome
Giovanni in Laterano ecclesiastical seat of Bishop of Rome – Youtube Video
Santa Caterina d’Alessandria in Puglia – Assisi of the South
Orsanmichele Focal Point of Florentine Art and Civic Pride
Frontone Castle nelle Marche – Nadia Sparapani talks about her corner of Italy
Isola Giudecca – Redentore Church built as thanks for saving Venice from Plague
Art – Melissa’s Italian Illustrations on Zazzle
Studentessa Matta Zazzle Store
Studentessa matta 2014 Calendar
2018 Italian Calendar Giveaway!
Books / Italian Authors / Comics
Dante & Beatrice and the Divine Comedia – Youtube Video
750th Anniversary of birth of Dante Alighieri author epic poem Divina Commedia
Alda Merini Italian Poet – Le Persone Vengono nella vita
Novecento: Alessandro Baricco – unusual tale about piano player’s life aboard an ocean liner
Dylan Dog Indagatore dell’incubo – Graphic Comics Sclavi
Dylan Dog Indagatore dell’incubo Radio2 Fumetti Podcast
Promessi Sposi in Dieci Minuti Manzoni Classic
Umberto Ecco: Tribute to the great Italian – Author of Il nome della Rosa
Piccolo Principe by Saint-Exupért – read in Italian
La ragazza con il tatuaggio di un drago
Pinocchio: New digital version of classic Collodi Italian tale by Jack Risos
Paio di scarpette Rosse – Giornata della memoria: Joyce Lussu poetessa Fiorentina
Io uccido: Giorgio Faletti Giallo – Italian Serial Killer Mystery
Voci: Libro scritto da Dacia Maraini
Alta Acqua Libreria a Venezia oltre ai libri si trova magia!
Elena Ferrante: Neapolitan novels discussed at San Francisco Istituto Italiano
Dreaming Sophia Melissa’s Novel Set in Florence, Italy
(available on Amazon)
Fiera del Libro Book Talk – Celebrating Italian Cultural Week & Dreaming Sophia
Melissa meets Sophia Loren! Un Sogno diventa realtà!
Writing a letter to Sophia Loren and she responds!
Waking Isabella Melissa’s Novel set in Arezzo, Italy
(available on Amazon)
“Waking Isabella” A new novel about Italy set in Arezzo by Melissa Muldoon
Isabella awakens in Italy: Presenting my novels set in Italy in Italy!
“Waking Isabella” Book Trailer Video
Italian Culture
Arezzo’s Antique Fair – Fiera Antiquaria Youtube Video
Andiamo al mercato di cibo di Arezzo Youtube Video
Fiat 500 Ad Campaign: Immigrants
Il giorno più sfortunato / The unluckiest Day 13th or 17th?
1000 Mille Lire: Che potete fare con 1000 Lire? How much is it worth?
Uomini – Mezz’Uomini – Ominicchi- Quaquaraqua
International Women’s Day La giornata internazionale delle donna
Martina Pugliese: Giovani italiani scappano dall’Italia – Young Italians are leaving Italy
Emigrare o resistere? Documentary about Italy: love it or leave it
Pumo: portafortuna e simbolo vita nuova – Italian good luck charm from Puglia
Beppe Severgnini Italian journalist speaks in San Francisco
Sunday Morning in Bardolino Bere e Pescare a Bardolino
Galateo del Bacio How to Kiss Italian Style
Beppe Severgnini – Italian journalist how Italians Americans see each other
Il Timbro di Pane simbolo amore Matera
Gialappa prende in giro Italian TV Shows
Ruggito del coniglio – Roar of the Rabbit: RaiRadio2 Italian Radio Show
Stessa spiaggia stesso mare: Beach Etiquette in Italy – Song by Mina
Don Camillo character study: L’arte d’arrangiarsi, fare una bella figura, relazione fra opposti
Le segretarie di Giulietta: Writing love letters in Juliet’s name
Daily Life / Current Affairs
Andiamo a spasso! Walking the dogs in my neighborhood! Youtube Video
Baia di Monterey – Down by the bay in Monterey
Differences Milan – San Francisco 1: American Perspective
Differences Milan – San Francisco 2: Italian Perspective
Latti Diversi Italy Study in Contrasts Venice
Fare una passeggiata nella pioggia Che magia! Walk in the rain
Tutto a posto – Everything is OK. Vita normale
Barbie diventa italiana – Barbie becomes Italian
Where I hang my hat when not traveling. Dove appendo il cappello
Kate Middleton engaged to Prince William – Fidanzamento felice
Principesse inglesi parlano Italiano – English princesses speak Italian
Vita Normale tutto a posto Everything is okay just a normal day
Eros – Italian singer e Marica si sposano: Bride wears gown of music notes
Primi Indizi di primavera – First signs of spring: Uccelli, fiori, nuova vita
Happy From Rome Music Video by Gabriele Camelo – Interview by Shelley Ruelle
February 2014 Italy: Busy month of Carnival, Parades, Winter Olympics
Andare alle Olimpiadi 2014 – A funny thing happened on the way to Olympics in Russia
Primo giorno di Maggio: Andare a trovarmi nel giardino – find me in my garden (was Un invite)
Vi presento la mia nuova cucciola – We have a new beagle puppy!
Il Papa si dimessa – La vita vera, più strana di finzione Pope Benedict XVI resigns
Vada a bordo: Costa Concordia slogan goes viral
Naufragio al Giglio: Costa Concordia sinks off Italian Coast
Emergenza: Flooding Cinque Terre – Inondazioni nel Nord Italia
Cinque terre alluvione: piccolo paradiso, diventa inferno
Steve Jobs: addio al fondatore della Apple
Tutti in spiaggia – Italian video animazione divertente
Lady Gaga ed io festeggiamo compleanni – Marzo 28
Salma di Mike Buongiorno rapita: molla l’ossa! Corpse of Italian TV personality stolen
Berlusconi si è dimesso – Berlusconi resigns: Italian social media reacts
Berluconi & Rubygate – Ha colmato la misura: New scandals for Italian Prime Minister
Lo stato d’Emergency: Gino Strada Emergency Agency
Amanda Knox: l’ultima svolta – the latest twist in the murder case
Rest in Peace Renato Bialetti – Ashes Buried in Giant Moka Coffee pot
Omaggio all’ometto – Save the little Bialetti Man
Fashion
Emilio Pucci & Crazy Colorful Fashions
Alitalia New look new marketing
Italia is Love – When you wear a bit of Italy you are always in fashion!
Una rosa per Sophia Loren – Dolce & Gabbana TV spot Excelsa
Handmade Jewelry Rome – Imperiam Artis. Lots to see in neighborhood near Colosseum
Le Infradito Tutta la moda Origine Anticchisime
Nina veste tutti – Nina Dresses Everyone: Italian Web series helps find inner fashionista
Monica Bellucci: La fiducia in te stessa che conta non l’eta
La moda: una parte del carattere nazionale degli Italiani
La favola delle Fontana – Fairytale of Fontana Sisters
Festivals & Holidays
La Giostra del Saracino! Travel back in time to Arezzo Youtube
Giorni della mera – Italian Legend coldest days of year
L’amore è ovunque / Love is all arround (s. Valentino) 2015
Buon San Valentino! 2018
Carnival! Italian Festivities – gli spettacoli in tutta Italia
Venetian Masks and the Commedia dell’arte Youtube
Commedia dell arte Characters idioms ti conosco mascherina ogni scherzo vale segreto pulcinella
Spensieratezza – Carefree in Venice at Carnival
Venice Carnival: La festa delle dodici Marie – Festival of twelve Marias 2014
Carnevale 2013: Dodici Marie & Flight of Angel
Intervista con Francesca Piccinini – Carnivale: Volo dell’Angelo 2013
Il Ballo del Doge e altri divertimenti: Carnival delights and celebrations (2017)
Italian Chat about Carnival, Masks and Costumes and more!
Battaglia delle arance – Carnevale di Ivrea: Pronti! Lanciate le arance!
Festeggiamo San Valentino: Baciami Ancora – Canzone di Jovanotti
Buona Pasqua! Celebrating Italian Easter with chocolate eggs – dammi un baccio!
Buona Pasqua! Benvenuta primavera! Italian Easter Expressions and Idioms
Pasqua in spiaggia – Easter at the beach
Twitteroni: OMG! It’s pasta for the social media generation! April Fools
Italian Podcast: Calendimaggio: Le feste di Primavera in Italia – Italian Spring Festivals
Ferragosto in Puglia: Fuochi artificiali, sfilate e panzerotti / Fireworks, parades and panzerotti
Festa per zanzare? Italia, sì! Mosquito festival in Italy
La notte di San Lorenzo. Night of the falling stars
Aspettando il grande cocomero Waiting for the Big Watermelon
Che costume di Halloween vi serve? Halloween costumes what will you wear?
Ringraziamento: Thanksgiving Italian style – Ravioli e Petto di Tacchino rosmarino
Giorno del tacchino in America! Turkey Day: Thanksgiving – Ringraziamento
Giorno di ringraziamento – Thanksgiving in America (2011)
Happy Saint Sgivin’! Buon Santo Sgeveno & Happy Thanksgiving! (2010)
Festeggiamo la primavera! Spring festivals in Italy
Festa della Mamma: Celebrating Mother’s Day 2017
Feste Natalizie – Christmas
Rossella parla dei mercatini di Natale – Christmas Markets in Italy
Christmas Lists & Preparations – Natale lista di cose da fare
Vita Italian Friend shares Christmas holiday traditions: Presepe Vivente & Befana
Building Presepe Youtube video
Building Presepe with Francesca
Presepe Nativity Scene Italian American traditions
Festa di S. Stefano in Italy. Who was saint Stefano anyway?
Buon Natale 2015! Festeggiamo la vigilia con la Studentessa Matta
Chestnuts roasted over open fire famous holiday tradition inspired song
Buon giorno Bella Brutta Befana
Zitti, Zitti, la Befana è sul tetto! Quiet la Befana is on the Roof!
Befana la bella brutta Pupazza del mercatino Roma
Massimo Troisi problemi con la Befana! – Massimo Troisi has problem with Befana
Felice Dicembre: Natale si avvicina – Christmas I coming (2013)
Garda: arRiva la Befana subacquea!
Le Luci di Firenze: Natalè in arrivo
Biglietto di auguri di buon natale Video Holiday greeting
Buone Feste a Tutti! Proprio Tutti Tutti! 2014
Buon Natale! Auguri a Tutti! 2013
Biglietto d’auguri – Holiday card! Season’s greetings to all my blog readers 2011
La notte prima di Natale: Translation of Clement C. Moore Night Before Christmas
Mercatino di Natale 2017 — Italian Christmas Market
Arezzo Città del Natale 2017 – the count down to Christmas begins
Il Presepe: un buon ricordo del momento (2017)
Holiday Gift Give Away 2018 – Win a little bit of Florence Hand painted tile and Dreaming Sophia
Melissa’s favorite things 2018 – For Holidays and all year long — Italian themed gifts
Catania during the holidays: Dive into the winter sea and into Italian language
Food & Wine
Cibo a kilometro zero / Food at zero kilometers
Confetti Sugared Almonds di Sulmona Martina Franca
Christmas Cake Battles – Panettone versus Pandoro
Bagno Cauda specialty of Piemonte
Cappelletti in brodo: Little hats in broth – Typical Christmas dish nelle Marche
Tagliatelle preparato con amore: Preparing homemade pasta with love
Zucchine e Gamberetti – Zucchini and Shrimp: Ricetta Giallo Zafferano Italian Cooking Site
Risotto alla zucca. Ricetta perfetto per l’autunno
Gnocchi di zucca: It’s fall – time for pumpkin gnocchi (2013)
Spigola in crosta di sale – Cooking a fish in a bed of salt in Episcopia in Basilicata
Polpette di Tonno preparato dagli avanzi – Tuna croquettes made with leftovers
Formaggi tipici di Puglia – Typical cheese made in Puglia: Scamorza & Burratta
Carnival cookies bugie Mamma Ada’s little lies
Nella cucina con Eva: Learning to cook in Lucca – recipe for cantuccini col Vin Santo
Cantucci – Italian Tuscan Almond Cookies
Sicilian Torrone alle mandorle – Almond brittle and other Sweet Italian Holiday Treats
Taralli specialità di Puglia – Italian crackers delicious snack food: Recipe
Biscotti e pane di mirtilli: Preparo i dolci per Natale
Panettone: Ricetta come preparare a casa con Alfonso Pepe
Casanova e cioccolato: grandi seduttori
Baci Cioccolato Uova di Pasqua Youtube
Homemade Baci Chocolate Recipe and movie: Lezioni di Cioccolato di Claudio Cupellini
Voglio 24000 Baci! Bacio Perugina pubblicità
Salame di Cioccolato – Chocolate Salami
Nutella Pasty Star Fiore Brioche alla Nutella
World Nutella Day – Fate uno spuntino di Nutella – Make a snack with Nutella
International Nutella Day celebrates Italian chocolate hazelnut spread
Autogrill: Il miglior cibo della strada in Italia – Road food at its best!
Battaglini Winery Sonoma California – Joe Battaglini proprietario di Lucca
Lorenzo Petroni From Lucca Dreamed of becoming California Winemaker
Vin Santo: dolce vino d’oro di Toscana
Paradiso di Frassina Musical Italian vineyard
Idromele – Mead: First wine made by man from honey
Ricette Pugliese – Recipes from a Farmhouse in Puglia: Zucchine ripiene, Orecchiette, Fave & Cicorie
Addio Marcella Hazan – Saying goodbye to and Italian cooking legend
Olio di Olivo from Azienda Agricolo Taurino in Puglia
Cucina povera degno di un re – Simple cooking fit for a king
Learning to Cook while improving Italian with Mamma Giulia in Puglia
Un problema spinoso: come preparare un carciofo
Sette di Vino Osteria a Pienza: Ribollita Tuscan soup and legend
Il caffè è pronto. Coffee is ready! Stove top coffee maker by Bialetti
Lasagna ad occhio – Making Lasagna from scratch
Limoncello fatto in casa – Homemade Lemon Liquor Recipe
Lavanda – Many uses for Lavender from cooking to cleaning
Fun little discovery! Personalizzare una caffettiera di Bialetti
In Cucina con Daniele – Come si preparano: Arancine e Sfingi
Foreign Student Exchange Program
AFS – Cultural Exchange Program – Ospitare uno studente straniere
Hosting Francesca from Puglia Italy through AFS cultural exchange program
Benvenuta Francesca – Welcoming AFS student for 1 year
La mia famiglia internazionale – My international family
Festeggiamo due compleanni! Our Italian AFS student and son share same birthday
Friends – Guest Posts & Interviews
Mia sorella italiana Rossella – My Italian sister and I share love of languages
Learn Italian with Lucrezia Oddone visits Studentessa Matta In California
Italian Friendships best motivator learning language (youtube – new)
Belle amicizie che ho trovato in Italia (Umbria post)
Amicizie – Friendships I’ve made in Italy (2011)
Visiting la Studentessa Pigra in Temecula in southern California
Patricia talks about her homestay with Elena in Bergamo: Guest Post
Lorenza Bevincini Guest Post – Marilyn Monroe still a legend in Italy
Dianne Hales: A virtual friendship becomes a real encounter
Dianne Hales Presents Mona Lisa Life Discovered in San Francisco
Dianne Hales Diventare Cavaliere guest post
Dianne Hales Confessions of an Italofile
Gusto Wine tours Giselle and Mark Stafford Guest Post
Guest Blog Silvia Casini al Monte in Toscana
Stacy di Anna – Prayers & Piazzas Italian Blog: Melissa Muldoon featured guest poster
Stacy di Anna: Guest Post – The Unintentional Climb: Finding my inner Italian
Barbara Zaragoza Author of Espresso Break talks about living in Napoli
Mark from New Zealand Shares experiences in Lucca studying at Lucca Italian School
Ee-Tan Chow: In Love with Lucca
Cher Hale: Getting Lost in Italy
Cher Hale Iceberg Project Interview
Growing Up Italian – Crescere Italiana Guest Blog: Victoria De Maio
Kristen: La studentessa pigra – the lazy student (but don’t be fooled!) Guest Post about Lucca
Halie Rando: Why Study Italian Abroad?
Charlene: Shares experiences learning Italian in Venice
Madeleine Pollard Hyde: Dalla pizza alla poutine – guest reader post
Maura Garau: Founder of Cyber Italian
Becoming Sicilianissima: Jann Huizenga author of Baroque Sicily talks about Ragusa Ibla
Sofie’s World! An American girl finds herself in Rome
Biordi Ceramics a San Francisco. Un incontro con il Signor Savio
A guest post by Lionielle De Haven– Finding Italy
Where is Melissa? Italian Travel Blogger shares her love for her native Campania
History
Anna Maria de’ Medici – last dying wish saved Medici treasure trove of art
Buon compleanno Roma! Happy 2768th Birthday Rome! Youtube Video
Sfuggire la peste! Escape the Black Death with Boccaccio in Fiesole
Rinascimento Privato Isabella d’Esta Maria Bellonci
Omaggio agli Angeli di Fango – Tribute to Mud Angels 50th Anniversary Florence Flood
Angeli del Fango Firenze (2010)
Città di fango. Città degli angeli – Flood and Mud in Genova (2014)
Bella ciao! Bandite partigiane durante la guerra mondiale
History of Arezzo as told by Aldo Moro Elementary Kids
Gita a Gardone e Villa Vittoriale Podcast with Davide
Caterina de’ Medici ha inventato: mutande, tacchi a spillo e zuccotto
Una donna del rinascimento: creative writing assignment to improve Italian
Lettera scritto dal mio bis nonno – Letter from ancestor sailed to America from England 1732
Roberto Benigni: Sanremo 2011 – Esalta la storia dell’unificazione
Rievocazione storica: Risorgimento Italiano – Historical Reenactment in Bardolino
Brescello: rievocazione romana – Roman History Revisited
Ape e Vespe – a short history of their origins
Santa Margherita di Cortona: A Saint encased in glass
Palazzo Medici: Walking in the footsteps of Medici Princes
Giostra – Joust Arezzo
Con antico ardore: 2017 September Joust
La Giostra: Arezzo & the Joust next setting for Matta language program
Home Stays in Italy
Homestay Language Vacations – All Italian teachers (Main page)
Homestay language vacation in Sicilia near Palermo with Rosaria (Post)
Italian Language Homestay Immersion Vacation in Sicilia with Rosaria (Page)
Italian Homestay Virginia (Post)
Italian Homestay Virginia (Page)
Italian Language Homestay Bergamo with Elena (Page)
Italian Language Homestay Bergamo with Elena (Podcast) (Post)
Arezzo Francesca – Homestay outside of Arezzo
Italian Homestay Language Vacation – Introducing Francesca Rossato in Arezzo with Video
Lucia Dezuani Italian Teacher Borgomanero Italy Homestay
Andreina Spitzer talks about Italian Homestay experience Borgomanero with Lucia Dezuani
Romi Patel talks about Italian Homestay Borgomanero with Lucia Dezuani
Italian Language Homestay – Southern Italy Amalfi Coast near Pompeii with Antonella & Francesco
Italian Language Homestay Umbria in Todi with Alessandra Mallozzi
Italian Language Homestay Florence Piazza Santa Croce with Benedetta & Giovanni
Italian Language Homestay Venice with Monica Cesarato
Introducing Carmela and her Italian Language Homestay in Rome
New! Homestay Language Vacation with Emma in Rome
New! Homestay Language Vacation with Mari in Catania in Sicilia
New Homestay with Sira in Sarzana/Liguria near Le Cinque Terre
New Homestay with Gabriella in Pontecagnano/Salerno
Homestay Italian Language Vacation with Roberta in Florence
Italian Legends
Lucida Mansi Tuscan ghost story Youtube
Italian Podcast: Lucida Mansi Tuscan ghost story from Lucca
Italian Podcast: Leggenda del ponte del diavolo – Legend of the Devil’s Bridge in Borgo Mozzano
La battaglia nel nostro cuore – Battle in our hearts: Indian Legend with Italian Audio
Se Fosse un elemento della natura tempo imperfetto
Movies – Film – TV Shows
Qual è la grande bellezza? What is the great beauty?
Donna Detective: TV drama su RAI1 con Lucrezia Lante della Rovere
Non ci resta che piangere – Italian film staring Massimo Troisi e Roberto Benigni
Il Postino con Massimo Troisi e la poesia di Pablo Neruda
Step into Sophia Loren’s Shoes / Fare un passo nei panni di Sophia Loren
Mediterraneo – film by Italian director Gabriele Salvatores: Escape reality
Inferno a Firenze! Hell in Florence!
Purché finisca bene / As long as it end well. Screwball comedy
Io non ho paura / I’m not scared by Niccolò Ammanniti
I Medici – Masters of Florence
Perfetti Sconosciuti Perfect Strangers Paolo Genovese
La Ciociara (Two Women) Sophia Loren
Vita Bella Arezzo – Setting Benigni Film
Non ci resta che piangere – Troisi Benigni
Daddy Long Legs – Fred Astaire
Doppiaggio Italian Film Dubbing
Lo dolce vita! List of Italian films on the Internet
Immaturi – Film by Paolo Genovese with Raoul Bova
Audrey Hepburn Una volta viveva una graziosa fanciulla
Assassin’s Creed II in Italiano
Il terrore viene d’oltretomba – Strange things come out at Halloween: Scary Italian Movies
Chi ha sparato a Greta Fornier (Un Posto al Sole)
Genitori e figli agitare bene prima dell’uso
Johnny Depp – Versatile actor: New film Mortdecai debuting Italy
Downton Abbey in Italiano. Downton Abbey in Italian
È Nata una Star: Film di Lucio Pellegrini – Quello che ho visto ieri sera
Betty Draper Parla Italiano! Mondo Pazzo di Mad Men
Matera: Luogo dei film – walking in footsteps famous directors
Lato Positivo – Silver Linings Playbook wins 2013 Oscar Best Film: Messaggio positivo
Massimo Troisi Il Postino: Uomo per bene – Remembering a decent man
Prima di mezzanotte – Before Midnight: Director Richard Linklater
Nirvana: Sci-Fi film directed by Gabriele Salvatores
Anna Karenina Film of Tolstoy Classic: Recensione
Mio Fratello è figlio unico: Film di Daniele Luchetti girato a Borgo Segezia
Da Vinci’s Demons: Leonardo come non l’abbiamo mai visto prima!
Il favoloso mondo di Amélie: Ragazza di fantasia – film di Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Checco Zalone: Che bella giornata – commedia italiana
Teoria del BIG BANG in Italiano
Happy Family: Film di Gabriele Salvatores – l’arte prende vita
The Social Network – la storia di Mark Zuckerberg: Film di David Fincher
Roma: camminando sui passi di De Sica director Ladri di biciclette
Paola Cortellesi Italian Actress & Comedian: l’arte della satira – the art of satire
Nove: Film di Robert Marshall – remake of Fellini’s Otto e Mezzo
Roma Città Aperta – One man’s expression of fear
La Pazza Gioia – Like Crazy: Film by Paolo Virzì
Il Paradiso delle signore — Season Two: Will Mori Live?
Three Films – One comic actress: Paola Cortellesi
Tutto può succedere – Anything can happen!
Music – Italian Singers
Italian Songs and singers: list of best – classifica canzoni Italiane
Tu sei lei: Ligabue Messaggio per tutte donne – Celebration of Women against Violence
Francesco Renga Guardami Amore
Francesco Renga: Mio giorno più bello nel mondo – My best day in the world
Simona Molinari sing even out of tune
Tiziano Ferro la differenze tra me e te
Tutto l’amore che ho – la musica di Jovanotti dal CD “Ora”
Sento il mare Conchiglia – Jovanotti
Jovanotti – Terra degli uomini canzone tranquilla e poetica
Jovanotti – Piove. Senti come piove.
Jovanotti: Gente della notte – traduzione del testo
Jovanotti in concert a San Francisco: Ombelico del mondo!
Pulcino Pio Tormentone dell’estate
La notte di San Lorenzo Cristiano de Andrè
Alessandra Amoroso Italian Singer from Puglia: CD Amore Puro featuring – Da casa mia
Malika Ayane: La prima cosa Bella – Cantante Italiana con una bella voce e un sorriso contagioso
Nek Cantante italiano con gli occhi blu – ci sei tu dall’album la vita è
Samuele Bersani Italian Singer from Rimini Che Vita!
Zucchero Tour Mondiale – Zucchero World tour 2017
Garibaldi innamorato Sergio Caputo
Sapore di Sale – Gino Paoli Nostalgia d’estate
Prisencolinensinainciusol Adriano Celentrano
Arisa Wins Sanremo 64th edition
Sanremo 2013 Luciana Littizzetto conduttrice
Sanremo 2010 – History of Sanremo
Chris Botti suona: Italia e Con te Partiro – San Francisco Symphony Hall
Chris Botti interpreta Ennio Morricone Sinfonia di San Francisco 2013
Natale arriva in città – Italian Christmas song translations
Benvenuto 2011! Carpisci l’anno! Non è dovere dover invecchiare Song by Niccolò Fabi
Vivi sorridi divertiti Colonna sonora theme song studentessa Matta blog
Antonio Maggio Italian Singer from Squinzano Puglia: Mi servirebbe sapere – I need to know
Dammi una vespa e ti porto in vacanza! Music by Italian music group Lunapop
Fiorella Mannoia: Concerti – Ho imparato a sognare e altre canzoni
Nina Zilli: L’amore verrà, ogni cosa a suo tempo – Italian remake Supreme Classic
Eros Concerto Roma 2004: Fuoco nel Fuoco
Biagio Antonacci Italian Singer: Inaspettata – duet Leona Lewis
Patty Pravo: Dimmi che non vuoi morire
Quando tu verrai – Canzone di Tony Renis
Niccolo Fabi: Io senza capelli – canzone ironico simbolo di disobbedienza pacifica
Davide Zilli Italian cabaret singer: Coinquilini – Roommates
Dive Italiane: Giorgia e Laura Pausini – Gocce di memoria duet
Firenze ti ricordi di me? Florence do you remember me? Song by Pupo
Giorgia ritorna alla scena musicale: Nuovo CD “Dietro l’apparenza” e nuovo bambino
Venite in vacanza con me – Giorgia musica per fare la valigia!
La vigilia – Christmas Eve: Tu scendi dalle stelle Italian carol
Mina – Parole Parole! Italian singer called “la Tigre di Cremona”
Mango Italian signer: Ti porto in Africa e in Italia!
Zucchero canta nel mio paese! Zucchero sings in California
Carmen Consoli – Italian Singer: Non lontano da qui in Sicilia
Arisa: Cantante Italiana – Te lo volevo dire
Irene Fornaciari (figlia di Zucchero) canta – il mondo piange
Zucchero LIVE in San Francisco: Black Cat Tour 2017
Modà: musica si sente tutta la volta sulla radio italiana
Gloria Acerboni sings Cinema Paradiso
Swing Italiano – la musica durante il periodo fascista
Song for Christmas: Mentre piove neve (Modà)
La vita è bella: la colonna sonora di Piovani cantata da Noa
Non smettere mai di cercarmi – Festeggiamo Women’s Day con Noemi
Tutti Matti Per l’Italiano Podcast – Melissa & Italian Friend
Studentessa Matta Italian Podcast and Youtube Channel other interesting links
Starting an Italian Language Podcast – Hai Voluto la bicicletta. Adesso Pedala!
Italian Podcast: Sarah Mastroianni talks about Siena – Parliamo di Siena: Italian Podcast
Italian Podcast: Monica Cesarato Five Italian foods you must try in Italy: Italian Podcast
Italian Podcast: Two Italian Girls Talk about traveling abroad
Italian Podcast: Lucida Mansi Tuscan ghost story from Lucca
Italian Podcast: Homestay Language Vacations Learn Italian in Italy
Italian Podcast: Daniela Mancini and the congiuntivo tense
Italian Podcast: Festeggiamo con gli amici! Celebrating holidays withe friends
Italian Podcast: Valentine Podcast Celebrating Love
Italian Podcast: Carnevale in Italia – Francesco & Martina
Italian Podcast: Carnevale In Italian Francesco
Italian Podcast: Vacanza Romana con tre amici – Lucrezia, Keith and Chiara
Italian Podcast: AFS Cultural Exchange – cambierà la vostra vita – AFS It will change your life!
Italian Podcast: Andiamo in Italia – traveling to Italy
Italian Podcast: Pasqua & Primavera – Easter & Spring
Italian Podcast Celebrating Holidays Italian Friends Festeggiamo
Travel & Places to visit in Italy
Can’t Forget It {aly} Virtual Journey Through Italy – Digital Diary Basilicata
Facciamo la valigia! Packing a suitcase for Rome! Traveling with humor! Youtube Video
Packing Suitcase for Italy – Fare la valigia
Traveling in Italy with baggage. Does it weigh you down? How to pack a suitcase
Travel everyday to Italy through language
Learn Italian in Lucca! 2017 June 4-14 – Picture Gallery
Bella Arezzo! Learn Italian in Arezzo 2017 Italy 1-12 – Picture Gallery
Lucca ci aspetta! Lucca is waiting for us. Amazing aerial video of Lucca
Lucca Meravigliosa Città e le sue mura! Youtube Video
Sono felice a Lucca! Happy in Lucca: Meeting teachers & students
La bella Toscana Video – Beautiful Tuscany: New beginnings
Florence seen from above – Come fly with me, let’s fly away! Drone’s Eye View over Florence
Firenze! Il cuore sa quello che vuole: Lovely video of Florence
Firenze do you remember me? Firenze ti ricordi di me?
Florence do you remember me? Firenze ti ricordi di me?
Tanti Auguri Santa Maria Novella! Train station turns 80
Napoli Unplugged Bonnie Alperts
Dov’è Vernazza? Where is Vernazza and why do Americans go there?
Italia sotto la neve / Italy under snow
Bergamo: A Stroll through town with Elena Arezio
Volo dell’angelo. Flight of Angel Zip lining in the Basilicata Youtube Video
Volo dell’angelo: Zip Lining between Castelmezzano and Pietrapertosa in Basilicata
Sassi di Matera nella Basilicata: Hidden jewel in southern Italy
Matera: Viaggio nel tempo – Time travel with Luigi Mazzoccoli Matera Tour Guide
Digital Diary Basilicata 2012 – Mini Matera Salto Virtuale in Italia
Bellezza stupenda! Digital Diary Seven Days in Basilicata
Discover le Marche & Mercatello sul Metauro: Podcast with Luisa Donati and Nadia Sparapani
Vacanza Italiana 2014 – Garda, Umbria, Roma: Photo Album
Percorsi felici! Happy Trails! 30 Days Indie Travel Project Concludes – Travel plans 2012
Gubbio: Lost and found! Funny car story – Don Matteo returns our wallet
A Perfect Day in Italy Meeting a Truffle Hunter in Gubbio in Umbria
Venice isn’t sinking it’s shrinking! Diego Cattaneo Venetian guest post
Flying to Rome View from plane Window
Antonella Tenuta Lupinari Tuscany near Arezzo Practice listening skills
Where I hang my hat when I’m not traveling
Sonoma California – che bel posto
Alcatraz in San Francisco Italian Style
Nelle Hawaii si può camminare con pesci – walk with fish!
Oggi sono felice a Verona! Today I’m happy in Verona!
Locorotondo in Puglia: Un giorno d’oro in Italia – A golden day in Italy
Conoscere la gente locale di Puglia – Get to know the people who live in Puglia
Discover the bellezza of Puglia! Learn Italian in Italy
Inferno nella caverna! Dante performed in the underground caves of Castellana in Puglia
Torre del mangiatore: Siena – Climbing to the top of the tower
Bagagli e biglietti in mano. Pronto per partire a Venezia!
Difficoltà nel viaggiare: Prima volta andare in Italia
What does travel mean to you in one word: meravigliarsi
Alberobello and Trulli: typical “hobbit” dwellings in Puglia
Vacanze Italiane: la prima tappa Roma. Traveling Italy Summer 2011
Vacanze Italiane: la seconda tappa la Toscana. Traveling Italy Summer 2011
Vacanze Italiane: la terza tappa Firenze. Traveling Italy Summer 2011
Vacanze Italiane: la quarta tappa Puglia. Traveling Italy Summer 2011
Parto per l’Italia. Vacanze italiane 2010
Al mare in Puglia – Dolce far niente: enjoying the sweet life – beach life in Italy
Ferragosto in Puglia: Locorotondo – la festa di S. Rocco
Francesca viene da Locorotondo – AFS student comes from Puglia – heel of boot
How to buy a train ticket using automated machines
Andare in Bici – Biking Lucca’s Wall: Around and around we go!
Le Marche: Mercatello sul Metauro – Wellness Programs in the Home of Luisa Donati
Cerreto Guidi – Tuscan hunting villa where Isabella de’ Medici was murdered
3 Things the Arentini Like Best About Arezzo: Insights from those who live there
3 Things the folks in Montepulciano like best about their little town in Tuscany
Montepulciano here we come! Sara will be there to greet us!
A casa di nuovo. Back home again.
Reviews: Books with Italian Subjects
Botticelli’s Bastard by Stephen Maitland – Book Review
Jan Moran Winemakers – Guest post
Jan Moran Winemakers – Book Spotlight
Song for Bellafortuna – Vincent LoCoco Book Review
Marianne Perry – Inheritance Book Review
Alchemy’s Daughter by Mary Osborne
Nonna’s Book of Mysteries by Mary Osborne – author talks about her book
Artisan’s Star by Gabriella Contestabile Book Review
Dianne Hales Mona Lisa Life Discovered
Gondola Maker by Laura Morelli
Florence Guide Books by Laura Morelli
Venice Guide Books by Laura Morelli
The Supreme Macaroni Company Adriana Trigiani
Imperfect Pairing by Jacki Townsend
Venetian Blood: Review for Italy Book tours
Painter’s Apprentice by Laura Morelli – Italy book tour spotlight
Cara donna / Dear woman – A poem by Meera Prahlad
La Passione: How Italy Seduced the World – A Sneak Peek at Dianne Hales’ new book about Italy
Capodanno – New Year Posts
Buona fine e Buon principio Happy Endings and Great Beginnings. Welcome 2016!
Matta Year! A look back at 2015 and sneak peek into the future!
Buoni propositi e riflessioni – New Year’s Resolutions and reflections on 2014 (2015)
Facciamo un brindisi! Let’s make a toast (2014 look back 2013)
Sulla soglia di un nuovo anno! Benvenuto 2013!
Felice anno nuovo! Festeggiamo 2012
Benvenuto 2011! Carpisci l’anno! Non è dovere dover invecchiare
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