The First Queen of Lombardy

Donna Lombarda The history of popular song has ancient origins and the further you go back in time, the more difficult it is to find songs and their stories.  Everything…

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A wine as old as the Lombards (650 D.C.)

La Bonarda Bonarda is a red grape variety with large, pyramidal bunches.  It is produced in the Oltrepò Pavese and Monferrato from the autochthonous grapevine named, "Croatina". The grapevine or…

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Asparagi alla milanese

They call them Bismark’s style but they are very Milanese! Asparagi alla milanese Along with the saffron risotto, the ossibuchi, the cutlet and the casseoula, another typical dish of the…

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Greeting From Naples, Italy

My name is Angelo DeCecco and I am retired US Army living in Italy.  I work with the US Non-profit American War Memorials Overseas (https://www.uswarmemorials.org). During the course of my…

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