Che casino. “Che casino” means ‘what a mess’. Or you can use it to convey something along the lines of: ‘it’s a madhouse in here’. Really, I use it to mean: total cluster#$@% This is the view from our old living room window. We loved the house. …but the neighborhood was a total casino. Long […]
I love pasta. I love pizza. But variety in the spice of life, and I just can’t get behind the argument that it’s possible to eat pasta every day because there are “so many kinds.” It’s still noodles and sauce, and sometimes you want something different. My burning desire for “not Italian” can sometimes lead […]
Between the pope retiring, and the upcoming elections, Rome is all a flutter. The Pope may be stealing the international spot light, but walk down any street in Rome and all you will see are miles of campaign posters. In my humble, not-at-all eligible to vote opinion, this one is the best: C’mon, you guys! […]
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We are gearing up to celebrate to Christmas in Rome, and while we have propped up a sad imitation tree that did not really survive the year well in the attic, many homes around us have set up ‘il presepio’. A presepio (or presepe) is a Christmas manger scene that is set up in a […]
While walking around after a failed attempt to claim a package from the bowels of the Italian postal system, I spotted the ultimate way of spreading Italian holiday cheer. A Natale hybrid: That would be a panettone carved into a presepe and covered in chocolate. And for just 23 euro, this Christmas cake turned crib scene could […]
This bird cage (which I still have not turned into a hanging planter as envisioned when I insisted we pull it out of the trash). That cat inside the bird cage (who is kind of a jerk but very entertaining). Several chairs just out of camera shot. I also once found a wine rack in […]
Hey girls! Have you been searching for a modern, but gender appropriate way to clean your windows in Rome? Fear no more! Allow me to introduce the Lady 2000 line of cleaning products. Blue for windows, with an accompanying pink laundry detergent. If you need me, I’m just going to be over here shaking my […]
