I first met pesto some years ago back home in the Italian culinary hotspot of the San Francisco Bay Area…
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Today’s word of the day, rincoglionito, means an imbecile. It comes from the Italian verb, rincoglionire, which means to become…
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Rackets in Rome: Italian Open 2012
by Maddie DeWitt May 8, 2012Following in the gladiatorial tradition established here in Rome thousands of years ago, in just twelve short days, two heroes…
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As another entry in the category of “I like the way it sounds,” I bring you zozzo. This word is the…
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After the dust settled, the blood drained from the virtual arena, and the ravenous roars of the crowd dissipated into…
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Friday May 4th Anarchy in the Club: Y’all already know how partial I am to Berlin DJs, so this one…
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This Weekend in Rome: May 4-6
by Maddie DeWitt May 4, 2012Friday: Hoppy weekend everyone – the Fourth Annual Roma Beer Festival begins today! Yes it’s at Atlantico, and yes that’s…
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Ahhhh, spring! Possibly the only thing lovelier than spring in Rome is summer in Minnesota. But, alas, we’re not in…
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Spasimare means to long for, or to pine for, in a romantic sense. It also means to suffer terribly from…
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Today’s word of the day is paraculo. It comes from the words para (parare)- to present, or to appear, and culo- the behind, backside, tush,…
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“As the Eurozone plunges into debt, One man, A DJ…Lover of sheep and humans…Can save the old continent…ONE BPM AT…