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A different kind of travel Blog: Humor, Culture and Stories about Italy, Europe, California and around the World.
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Olive Garden: The Hidden Truth Behind the Beloved Restaurant
What perplexes me the most about Olive Garden is that it's supposed to be Italian. I should have understood that from the "Olive” part...
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Attention Chocolate & Dessert Lovers! We Are Spilling the Beans about Coffee Houses in Vienna…
Vienna the Center of Art, History and Amazing Coffee Houses with Sachertorte We finally arrived in Vienna, the home to Mozart,...
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Italian Butchers Do It Better? "Yes," According to My Sister in Tuscany...
During the Paleozoic Era lived two cavemen brothers named Mario and Luigi. Every year they would go on a special hunt along with four of...
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Pizza with Your Hands or With a Fork and Knife?
Il Borgo Antico, Pizzeria Ristorante, Prato, Italy I will never forget the guy I met years ago, who was sure that pizza had been invented...
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My Brother Owns the Best Bakery in Florence, Italy: Antica Bottega del Pane
Quality of Pastry and Bread in Italy I think we can all agree that not all bread (and pastries) are created equal. You know that feeling,...
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How I Fell in Love with Ms. B (Sweet & Greek)
Falling in love can happen over a long period of time: you get pulled into the relationship as you get to know the person you're dating,...
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Loukoumades Anonymous...
If you've ever been to Greece, you must have savored on the scrumptious dessert called loukoumades. If not, drop everything you're doing...
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Biscotti! It Is Not What You Think
All of a sudden, one can find countless blogs and articles about biscotti. But I am not here to discuss just any kind of biscotti, but...
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Tuscan Food Dream
In the middle of the night, I find myself back in Italy, In the market of my hometown, Surrounded by flavors all around. I am in a food...
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Antica Macelleria Falorni, MUST Stop in Tuscany According To Locals
You don’t need a time machine to immerse yourself in the simple, genuine and flavorful foods from centuries past. When we visited the...
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