Jeanne loves Italian donuts

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 ciambelle. Ciambelle = Chah-Mm-Bayl-Lay. Welcome & start reading!

Monday, September 29, 2008

Sei Toscano se....

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(Ah the legacy of Jeff Foxworthy!) Dalla nostra amica, Ilaria , che è toscanissima ! Sei Toscano se.... ("You're from Tuscany if.....
Friday, September 26, 2008

Today's Dante Moment of the Day

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We continue our journey with Charon , the white-haired ferryman, who has attempted to block Dante's way through the Underworld. Virgil ...
Thursday, September 25, 2008

Noia o disappunto

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noia o disappunto Inserito originariamente da g_u Ho trovato questa foto oggi sul sito fotografico, Flickr. C'è da dire che a volte la v...
Monday, September 22, 2008

Il Tempo di Morire

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C'è voluta solamente una decina di anni ma finalmente Il Nostro Inviato ha capito che Lucio Battisti è bravo e che la sua canzone ...
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Friday, September 19, 2008

Cantina Venosa Vignali Aglianico Del Vulture '03

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The Wine Library , in Springfield, N.J., sent an email this morning saying the New York Times' article on aglianico helped the retaile...
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Stefano Ramunno, artista

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A long time ago, I wrote a post about an artist based in Florence by the name of Stefano Ramunno . He creates drawings and watercolors of s...
Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Aglianico in The New York Times tomorrow

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The Wines of the Times column tomorrow will feature wines made from the aglianico grape. Hey, Ciambellina readers: you read about it here ...
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Monday, September 15, 2008

Nino Franco Prosecco is here!

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By that, I mean Nino Franco Rustico Prosecco di Valdobbiadene -- one of my favorite, favorite wines, and one of Italy's best exports --...

Firenze

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firenze Inserito originariamente da b3bò I found this photo -- taken in Piazzale Michelangelo in Florence -- on Flickr and thought it was pr...
Friday, September 12, 2008

Italian Conversation Club -- of Atlanta!

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Ieri sera ho parlato italiano dalle 8,00 fino alle 11,00! E non sono dovuta andare in Italia o a New York. Ero qui ad Atlanta ! Sono andata ...
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Monday, September 08, 2008

Uva di Troia

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Uva di Troia or Nero di Troia -- I've seen it now both ways -- is a grape grown primarily in southern Italy that makes for a great wi...

Berlusconi loses libel suit against The Economist

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I can't find any word of this on the Corriere della Sera but Reuters is reporting that Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has lo...
Tuesday, September 02, 2008

Dante Moment of the Day returns!

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È giunto il momento di riprendere i nostri studi Danteschi . The last time we studied Dante together was March 4 (Yes, my cousin Tim's ...
Friday, August 29, 2008

No, Non Sono Molto Occupata in Questi Giorni

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An astute Ciambellina reader noticed that I've been posting a lot lately, and surmises I have a lot of free time on my hands. ( Thanks,...
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Wednesday, August 27, 2008

DA CHE ALBERO CADRESTI?

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This little scherzino is a bit like, if you were an animal, what type would you be? Instead, it's called, "What tree would you fal...

"Gatto murato nella vasca da bagno: vivo"

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The most-read story today on the site of the Corriere della Sera ? "Gatto murato nella vasca da bagno: vivo" A cat was found aliv...
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Three Italian teaching positions in N.C.

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For some weird reason -- I guess, the reason is I am me -- I am on an email list for university professors of Italian. No, I am not a profes...
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Sunday, August 24, 2008

Una foto scattata un anno fa....

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I took this photo a year ago when we stopped briefly in the birthplace of the Italian monk, Padre Pio (now a saint). The photo shows the en...
Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Gita a Greenville!

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Oggi faccio una piccola gita a Greenville , una bellissima cittadina nel Sud Carolina, dove io e il Nostro Inviato abbiamo vissuto qualche a...
Thursday, August 14, 2008

Ciao y'all!

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Eccomi! Scrivo quest'argomento dal primo piano della nostra nuova casa ad Atlanta . Finalmente, il trasloco è finito, i nostri mobili, ...
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