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Category Archives: Italy
Remembering Italy. A timely repeat of a blog from three years ago …
It’s Me—Giuseppe! One of my fondest memories of visiting the Piemonte family villages in Northern Italy is the year Uncle J and my brother K went with Hubby D and me. The last time Uncle J had been in that … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Friends, Italian American, Italy, Lifestyle, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged Loretta Giacoletto, Loretta on Life
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Antipasto, Family Recipe
Every region of Italy has its own version of antipasto, depending on local products that are readily available, and if the desired end result is a quick first course to a meal or if it’s preserving a huge batch to … Continue reading
Deceptions in 1930 Montana
Here’s one of my favorite scenes, from an area I researched in great detail, more like up close and personal. Pietro Rocca has left the wife he deceived and their two children back in Italy while he comes to terms … Continue reading
It’s Me–Giuseppe!
One of my fondest memories of visiting the Piemonte family villages in Northern Italy is the year Uncle J and my brother K went with Hubby D and me. The last time Uncle J had been in that area was … Continue reading
Posted in Friends, Italian American, Italy, Lifestyle, Travel, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged Italian American, Italian immigrants, Italy, Loretta Giacoletto, Loretta on Life, travel
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Connecting the Italian Way
“How can we connect with relatives we don’t know, who live in villages we’ve only heard about but never been fortunate enough to visit?” Hubby D and I often get questions such as these from friends wanting to trace their … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Italian American, Italy, Travel, Writing
Tagged Lifestyle, Loretta Giacoletto, Loretta on Life, Tracing roots
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Bittersweet Memories
“An Italian Wedding” was originally published in 2011 and is one of my favorite blogs about the G family, our cousins who live in the Piemonte Region of Northern Italian. The following year the bride and groom and his parents … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Dining, Family, Italian American, Italy, Lifestyle, Travel, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged Italian wedding, Loretta Giacoletto, Loretta on Life, Piemonte Region Italy
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A Little Garlic Between Friends
I will be signing my Italian-American family sagas and mysteries during the Collinsville, Illinois, 2016 Italian Fest at Spirito’s Groceria on Main Street, Fri, Sept 16, 10 to 5; Sat, Sept 17, 10 to 2. And to celebrate this year’s … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Family, Friends, Italian American, Italy, kitchen, Uncategorized
Tagged Family, Italian American, Italy, Lifestyle, Loretta Giacoletto, Loretta on Life, Piemonte Italy
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