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Seafood is essential to the traditional, meatless Christmas Eve (La Vigilia) dinner in Italy. Chef Gianluca D’Esposito is well-known for the mouthwatering uber-fresh seafood dishes he whips up at Ristorante Michel’Angelo on the island of Capri. Chef Gianluca and his wife Holly joined us live for a wonder Italian Christmas Seafood virtual workshop. You can purchase the workshop here and …
Transcript with Show Notes Embedded: Geri Romeo: I’m Geri Romeo of Miami, Florida. When I dream of Italy, I dream of peeking down an alley on the island of Murano in Venice. “Ciao bella,” calls out a man to me, a beautiful man dressed in an exquisite blue suit. Yes, I know a good suit when I see one. The …
This is our first issue in our new magazine design! Photographing Italy: Seven Expert Tips Professional photographer Jeff Curto, who lives part-time in Cortona, shares simple yet powerful ways to make your photos shine whether you are taking them via iPhone or a camera. Jeff shares tips specific to the most photogenic place we know: Italy! Glamour, Gourmet Food and …
Who doesn’t love to color? Well, now you can take a journey to Italy through our very own Dream of Italy coloring book. The perfect gift for the Italophile of any age from 3 to 103…announcing Dream of Italy: A Coloring Book For All Ages! Enjoy 30 scenes of Italy and Italian life each accompanied by fascinating factoids! PRE-ORDER TODAY! Coloring books …
Destiny toys with us all, but Anita Garibaldi is a force to be reckoned with. Forced into marriage at a young age, Anita feels trapped in a union she does not want. But when she meets the leader of the Brazilian resistance, Giuseppe Garibaldi, in 1839, everything changes. We had our book club meeting with author Diana Giovinazzo on Facebook …
Our friend Laura Morelli is a Yale-educated art historian and historical novelist. Her latest book, The Night Portrait: A Novel of WWII & da Vinci’s Italy—based on the centuries-long saga of Leonardo da Vinci’s Lady with the Ermine—was released September 8th. She also wrote a fantastic article, The Women of Leonardo Da Vinci’s Portraits, which appeared in our August/September 2020 …
This article originally appeared in the August/September 2020 issue of Dream of Italy. Join Dream of Italy as a member to access this issue and 180+ back issues. I first read about the island of Pantelleria in 1989. The writer referred to it as “a speck between Sicily and Africa,” and added, “Pantelleria feels as if it was formed only a week …
Pantelleria: Unspoiled Paradise Pantelleria has been described as “The Mediterranean’s Last Great Unspoiled Destination,” “Italy’s Anti-Capri” and “Italy’s Most Fantastically Awesome Island You Didn’t Know About.” We explore this unique and unspoiled ultimate island getaway that lies between Sicily and Tunisia. Leonardo Da Vinci’s Portraits While a young Leonardo da Vinci was learning from Andrea del Verrocchio, painters were busy …
Braided in Fire is Solace Wales’ true life search to understand the drama that unfolded between the Italian peasants and African-American infantrymen of the 366th Infantry Regiment whose lives were lost, or changed irrevocably by a village battle in Tuscany during the Battle of Garfagnana during World War II. We had our book club meeting with author Solace Wales on Facebook …
Because we are all spending most of our time at home these days, we have partnered with Sial Ceramica to bring you these new, hand-painted Dream of Italy espresso cups. This beautiful piece of Tuscan craftsmanship is the perfect way to continue to Dream of Italy from home. This unique espresso cup is fired in a kiln and then hand-painted in the Sial …
