Italians are historically rebels, partly because they’re constantly being invaded: by foreign armies, by foreign customs, by foreign languages or simply by foreigners in general, ever since the Roman Empire kicked the bucket. This may be the reason why they try so hard to maintain their provincial identities – a trace of feudalism - and gawk at anything not in their code of couth. Continue reading…
Archive for January, 2009
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5 style no-no’s at Italian Weddings
January 14th -
Spaghetti and meatballs
January 9th
Somebody asked ‘why’d you call your blog spaghetti and meatballs’ – I thought you did weddings in Italy.‘I bet you think spaghetti and meatballs are Italian, don’t you?
Well, they’re not.’
This blog wants to tear down the Italian cliches and bring out the truth about what goes on in Italy, how Italians act and think, and anything else readers are interested in finding out before they visit or get married in Italy or just for the heck of it. Where does the information come from? Italy itself, people who live there, real eye-talians.
Now here’s what Italians say about spaghetti and meatballs plus two tourist menu favorites: caprese and spaghetti with tomato sauce: Continue reading…
