Must-Have Mastazzoli

If you’ve ever visited a fair or festival in Italy you’ve likely seen City squares crowded with banchini (booths) where vendors are selling their wares. These often include religious articles, souvenirs and regional fare.  Among them you will typically find mastazzolari selling celebratory confections known as mastazzoli Mastazzoli, typical of Soriano Calabro (a town in […]

Happy Pal-entine’s Day!

Psychology dictates that there are different types of love ranging from manic and sexual love to romantic and pragmatic love.  Throughout our lives we will all experience this emotion in varying degrees; from the puppy love of my first elementary school boyfriend, to the passion and intimacy of an amorous relationship and the undying and […]

Red and White Welcome

Welcome, defined as a kindly greeting or reception, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure; and to greet the arrival of (a person, guests, etc.) with pleasure or kindly courtesy. The best way that I know how to honor someone’s presence is through food. It is always a pleasure for me to find myself at […]