La Befana: Italy’s Own Christmas Story The story of La Befana has been an Italian classic since the thirteenth century. It is a story of …
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Food Club: December 29, 30 & January 1
In the two weeks between December 24 (Feast of the Seven Fishes) and January 6 (Epiphany), Italians find themselves at the holiday table six times …
New Year’s Eve Dinner: December 31
The feast of Saint Sylvester is traditionally celebrated on New Year’s Eve night when Italians believe they should eat lentils as a symbol of wealth …
Food Club: December 22, 23 & 26
Bag pipes? Bag pipes in Italy! I quickly learned that no Italian Christmas would be complete without the sound of bagpipes. Everywhere from the piazzas …