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- Ossi di Morto Cookies by Paula's Tour Talk on Oct 27, 2009
Easy recipe for Ossi di Morto, crunchy Tuscan cookies for the Day of the Dead (Nov. 2nd).
- Venice's Rialto Bridge by Paula's Tour Talk on Sep 18, 2009
"What news on the Rialto?" asks a merchant in the opening scene Act 3 in Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice. A hub of commerce, shipping news, and gossip for centuries, the Rialto (from Rivo Alto or High Bank) is the pulse...
- Festa del Redentore in Venice by Paula's Tour Talk on Jul 19, 2009
Although it is my dream to spend a year in Venice, I always add, "except during the summer." That's because summer in Venice is hot, muggy, and filled to the brim with tourists. But I would love to be there...
- Florence's Santa Maria Novella by Paula's Tour Talk on Jul 2, 2009
Across town from Santa Croce in the Piazza which bears its name (as does Florence's main train station also located here) is the magnificent church of Santa Maria Novella. Called "novella," new, because it was built on the site of...
- The Christmas 'Ceppo' by Paula's Tour Talk on Dec 17, 2008
Sometimes a ceppo is simply a Yule log, either a real log that's burned in the fireplace or a confection like the French Buche de Noel pictured here. But more often in Italy the ceppo is a special Christmas decoration....
