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Travel Chat – June 19 – Regent Seven Seas Cruise Excursions, Small Town Puglia, Train Strikes and More

We just wrapped our second Travel Talk LIVE and covered important Italy topics and answered fun vacation questions before handing out some of our best prizes yet. We kicked off the night with Kathy’s Regent Seven Seas cruise updates and all the exciting (tentative) excursions she is planning on taking from Taormina to Turkey. We also covered off the beaten …

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The Small But Essential Pleasures of Italy (October/November 2021)

This article originally appeared in the October/November 2021 issue of Dream of Italy. For me, dreaming of Italy—which is all I have done since my last visit there in October 2019—might not be what you would expect. Yes, there is the sublime cuisine and superb wine, but I write Italian cookbooks and can make dishes at home that remind me of la …

There’s Always Italy: A Chat with Frances Mayes (March 2020)

This article originally appeared in the March 2020 issue of Dream of Italy. One of my favorite things to say is, “no matter what, we always have Italy.” I know my friend Frances Mayes feels the same way, even during these impossibly difficult times as we go to press. Frances is a most calming presence both in person and in her prose. Hopefully …

Recipe: Calabria Carnevale Cookies (June/July 2019)

This article originally appeared in the June/July 2019 issue of Dream of Italy. Norman castles, medieval aqueducts and Baroque churches around the town of Arena are like hidden surprises around every curve. My nanna (Calabrese way to say nonna) Maria was born in this tiny mountainous town in Calabria. Arena was a colony under Ancient Greece so there are thousands …

Destination Bar or Bat Mitzvah Travel Services in Calabria (May 2017)

This article originally appeared in the May 2017 issue of Dream of Italy. Updated 2018. Rural Calabria is one of the least traveled areas of Italy, so it wouldn’t have been surprising if Rabbi Barbara Aiello had stopped offering Bar and Bat Mitzvah services to far-off travelers in her Synagogue Ner Tamid del Sud for lack of interest. But just when she …

Discovering Calabria’s Ancient Jewish History (May 2017)

This article originally appeared in the May 2017 issue of Dream of Italy. Updated 2018. Also read the related article: Destination Bar or Bat Mitzvah Services in Calabria A young woman with curly, strawberry-blonde hair flowing from underneath a round, white kippah uses a silver yad to point to each word in the Torah scroll as she reads aloud. In …

Exploring Calabria Through Its Unique Foods (September 2016)

This article appeared in the September 2016 issue of Dream of Italy. Updated 2018. Calabria, the toe of Italy’s boot, is one of the country’s lesser traveled regions, but it offers something for everyone—500 miles of gorgeous coastline along the Ionian and Tyrrhenian Seas; three national parks situated in the region’s major mountain ranges (Pollino, Sila and Aspromonte); hundreds of cobblestone-paved …

Don’t Be Bitter – Just Have an Amaro in Calabria

This article appeared in the September 2016 issue of Dream of Italy. Updated 2018. As you may have read or experienced elsewhere, Italians have a special place in their hearts for the topic of digestion. It is openly discussed even among strangers — think sharing tales of one’s bathroom habits at full voice in a doctor’s waiting room. Awkward for some …

Unique Experiences for Kids in the Amalfi Coast, Campania, Calabria and Basilicata

This article originally appeared in the May 2016 issue of Dream of Italy. Updated 2018. Amalfi Coast: Mozzarella Making (39) 328 4862731 www.caseificioravello.it Price: 60€ (adults and kids older than eight), 30€ (children under eight) Everyone in Italy knows that the best mozzarella comes from the Campania region. Your family can learn how to make mozzarella from a master cheese maker (lessons in English), Biagio, in the Amalfi …

Italy’s Best Cooking Schools: Calabria, Campania, the Amalfi Coast and Naples

Southern Italy is home to some of the country's best cuisine. If you're going to take a cooking class in Italy. This is where to do it. You can even go to pizza school in Naples!

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