What could be sweeter when, as Christmas holidays approached in Cattolica Eraclea, you felt enveloped in an air that smelled of Cubbata? (almond biscuit dessert). But it wasn’t the only dessert. In fact, in all the houses there was the custom of making cookies for the holidays and many kitchens Read more…
A different way of experiencing Albano Laziale and its history, a link with Rome so strong as for Orlando Filippucci to write a story in verse that tells of the birth of Rome in an original way and underlines his love for Albano Laziale, the country of origin of the Read more…
Panpepato has always been part of the table set for Christmas Eve and for Christmas lunch. In our area of Lazio Christmas cakes have always played the most important part, because they anticipate the opening of gifts and consequently we always dedicated ourselves to eating them in an atmosphere combining Read more…
Do you remember when was the last time you wrote a Christmas letter ? Were you maybe nine or ten years? and then? and then you stopped believing, wanting and dreaming. When as a child you wrote your letter to Father Christmas it gave you time to sit and think Read more…
It is Thursday after Christmas on an early winter’s day in Serrone, in central Italy, with bright sunshine and a breeze blowing the leaves off the oak trees and spreading them in little swirls on the road. Our friend, Giancarlo Flavi, has drawn Claudia and myself from the quiet of Read more…
The story of Christmas: once upon a time there was an old Norse God named Thor who rolled across the sky in a sleigh calling ‘I’m Thor’. His sleigh was pulled by two large, horned goats. For the practical people of the northern countries of Europe, the onset of Christianity Read more…
Artena is a town 40 km from Rome perched on edge of a high limestone ridge, and is one of the most photographed towns in Italy. It has with some unique features like the longest pedestrian street in Europe. In fact, the historical center can be visited only on foot Read more…
