Ciambellina

Me = I write, I edit, I speak Italian, I teach & I do some translation, too. Plus, I love these little sugar-dusted donuts that the Italians call ciambelline. Ciambellina = Chah-Mm-Bayl-LEEna. Welcome & start reading!

Wednesday, November 29, 2006

Due cappucci

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Ma che bello! This photo was shot by Edoardo of Monza, whose photos can be seen on Flickr (ma ce l'hai un cognome, Edo?!). According to ...

CAFFE LATTE, Part Deux

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In my haste to show you, cari amici, my morning ritual, I left out a few details that I think make my caffe latte special. First off, I usua...
Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Altre foto scattate da Stephanie Costa!

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This woman, whose photos can be seen on Flickr, has visited many of the same places I have, but she had two things going for her that I didn...
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Monday, November 27, 2006

Belle foto d'Italia

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How about some more photos of beautiful places in Italy? This photo comes to us from Stephanie Costa. Her photos are on Flickr. Bella, no? I...

"Cosa c'è per cena?"

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That was Berlusconi's first question when he found out he would need to stay a bit longer in the hospital after collapsing at an event o...

CAFFE LATTE

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Un bel caffe latte -- that's how I begin each morning. I use the classic Moka to brew the coffee, which is typically Lavazza Qualità Oro...
Sunday, November 26, 2006

Festival della Fotografia Digitale a Lucca

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Photo exhibit in Lucca! How fun. If I were in Italy now, that's one thing I would do. Acccording to the Web site Italica (www.italica.ra...

"Ma chi è, Bin Laden?"

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That was Silvio Berlusconi's question to one of the doctors who ran to his aid Sunday after he collapsed at an event in Italy. The docto...
Tuesday, November 21, 2006

"Tuttavia capace di tener desta l'attenzione del lettore"

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That's how reviewer Francesco Troiano rates Niccolo Ammaniti's new novel (which I have mentioned, cari lettori) "Come Dio Coman...

Status delle donne, l'Italia è in ritardo

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"....Siamo al 77° posto su 115 paesi. Solo Cipro è più indietro nell'Ue, ci superano anche molti paesi in via di sviluppo." So...
Sunday, November 19, 2006

Questa e' la mia casa, la casa dov'e'.....

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....posso stare in pace con te. (Well said, Jovanotti)
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Thursday, November 16, 2006

"Allora giunse una lettera di mio padre."

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"Riconobbi la calligrafia sulla busta e non l'aprii subito, indugiai in quel riconoscimento, e riconobbi che ero stato bambino, ave...

Una bella stradina in citta'

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Tuesday, November 14, 2006

"Era da una settimana...."

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"...che a suo padre rodeva il culo. Qualche giorno se l'era presa con la porta del bagno che non si apriva. La serratura era rotta....

Qualcosa blogga in pentola!

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Now there's a phrase you don't hear every day -- even in Italy. It's a derivation of the phrase "Qualcosa bolle in pentola,...
Sunday, November 12, 2006

Firenze: Palazzo Vecchio: che bello!

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Friday, November 10, 2006

Go to the exhibit in Milan of Boccioni's sculptures

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Please go, because I don't think I am going to make it. No plans to be in Milan anytime soon, I regret to say! Umberto Boccioni was a ke...
Thursday, November 09, 2006

Gli Uffizi gratis?

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Yup.....it started last month and runs through December. I found this info on www.firenze.net but I need to give an avviso: the web site sa...
Wednesday, November 08, 2006

"Elezioni americane, Bush esce sconfitto"

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That's the headline on the homepage of the Corriere Della Sera. Visit the site at www.corriere.it for pretty comprehensive coverage of ...

Cool blog based in MILANO!

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http://miblog.splinder.com/ I don't know much about the creator of the blog, other than he lives in Milan and has extremely diverse inte...
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