March 1, 2019 It is almost Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras, Carnevale before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. People...

December 4, 2018 December, 2018 has arrived and Italy is celebrating. And, perche Italia sempre fa una bella figura, because...

November 27, 2018 Before recently, I had never heard of a town named Celle Ligure. Here in the province of...

July 29, 2015 Ballare, to dance. Italians love to dance. They dance at the drop of a hat. But one...

August 5, 2015 Ciao (pronounced like chow) for Now. What does that mean? Ciao is Italian for Hello or Goodbye....

November 15, 2016 It’s Vegas Baby Yesterday I hit the road once again. Actually I took to the air to...

June 10, 2015 Ciao tutti! Hello everyone! My name is Marilyn Ricci and I am 100% Italian-American. Who cares you...

July 11, 2015 Being Italian-American is one thing. Being Italian is another. I strive to be both. I am a...

February 18, 2020 At the time of this original posting, I am on my way to Sicily as requested by...

July 13, 2015 When I was a teenager I read a statistic that stuck with me. Half of all Americans...