SCANDAL AS 94 YEAR OLD EARTHQUAKE VICTIM IS KICKED OUT OF HER TEMPORARY HOUSING. A national scandal that has disgusted even the most cynical of reporters is filling the pages of newspapers and many minutes of Tv footage. 94 year old widow, Giuseppina, from the Macerata province in Marche, central Italy, who saw her house destroyed in last years earthquakes, had recently moved into a … Continue reading THIS WEEK IN ITALY….
As the earthquakes in Italy continue, the Italian State finds itself with a larger reconstruction budget, more than ever after the earthquakes of the 30th October 2016 and the latest events of January 18th caused further destruction, not only to already severely damaged areas but also to towns and villages that had previously been relatively unscathed. The area of the Sibillini Mountains now presents a … Continue reading Re-building after earthquakes hits dead-end…
The sadness to see the lives of so many people destroyed goes beyond any words one can write. We know Amatrice well, and have frequently eaten there, our thoughts go to all those who have lost loved ones, homes and work, everything. The following is the original recipe as once told to us by an old lady many years ago in Amatrice, please help the … Continue reading Spaghetti all’Amatriciana
Thanks to Nick Jameson, an ex-pat writer living in Italy for over 10 years for this contribution . When Italy and taxes find themselves in the same sentence it rarely goes un- mentioned, but is the stereotype true? And if so, are there reasons, valid or not, what really is the situation in Italy? Let’s start with the common view that Italians don’t pay their taxes. Of … Continue reading Taxes, corruption and all that….
Carnival in Italy is a masked affair, costumes and giant carnivalesque floats swiping at national and international politicians abound throughout the peninsular. From North to South the carnival season is one of Italy’s more celebrated festivities, and as always in Italy, food is also a part of the festivities, although the most traditional foods of this period are generally fried and sweet. From … Continue reading CARNEVALE
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