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Romanzo by Angela Montgomery

Romanzo: Love and Dishonesty Italian Style by Angela Montgomery

Romanzo by Angela Montgomery is a gripping coming-of-age tale of a young, naive English girl who moves to Milan for work and possibly love and quickly finds herself in the middle of political corruption and scandal.

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Pasta with cauliflower

Keeping it Simple with Pasta and Cauliflower Recipe

Pasta with cauliflower is so fast and easy to make, and you can still taste every single ingredient in the final product. Simple, fresh, delicious. Perfect.

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Rome for Foodies by Katie Parla

Rome for Foodies App by Katie Parla

Quite simply, Katie Parla knows Rome, and now that you have the chance to carry her around in your pocket as you tour the Eternal City, you should definitely go for it.

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Appointment in Milano

Appointment in Milano by Warren Dekko

Appointment in Milano by Warren Dekko tells the story of James Deramore who leaves a prestigious law firm position to pursue a modeling career in the fashion capital of Italy. James is quickly caught up in a relationship with an up-and-coming young model, fast cars, decadent parties, drugs, hipster friends, and everything else that comes with the so-called glamorous life — and the novel replicates this frenzied pace.

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Somewhere South of Tuscany by Diana Armstrong

Somewhere South of Tuscany by Diana Armstrong

Somewhere South of Tuscany: Five Years in a Four Cat Town by Diana Armstrong is a fun, engaging read about a couple’s efforts to restore a house in rural central Italy and fit into village life after Armstrong and her husband buy an ancient property — sight once seen.

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Michelle KaminskyMichelle Kaminsky is an American attorney-turned-freelance writer who lived in her family's ancestral village in Calabria, Italy for 15 years. This blog is now archived. 

Calabria Guidebook

Calabria travel guide by Michelle Fabio

Recipes

 

Homemade apple butter
Green beans, potatoes, and pancetta
Glazed Apple Oatmeal Cinnamon Muffins
Pasta with snails alla calabrese
Onion, Oregano, and Thyme Focaccia
Oatmeal Banana Craisin Muffins
Prosciutto wrapped watermelon with bel paese cheese
Fried eggs with red onion and cheese
Calabrian sausage and fava beans
Ricotta Pound Cake