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Danita’s Guide to acquiring the Carta di Soggiorno (Residence Card)

Posted on February 16, 2018 by DanitaJuly 2, 2018

My husband Joe and I have been living in Italy off and on since May, 2016. For the first 14 months, it was more off than on. For those first 14 months, we were here in Italy for a total of 219 days. Only once in that time did we come “close” to hitting the 90 in 180 days rule, and when we flew out through Germany on the 89th day the German immigration officer perused my passport for a good 3 minutes before letting me through! It felt like 30!

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Insalata di Pollo con Finocchio Caldo e Freddo

Posted on January 14, 2018 by DanitaFebruary 17, 2018

Chicken salad with warm and cold fennel Tonight I made a new recipe that sounded interesting for a cold night that needed some “crunch”. It’s a very simple recipe that takes about 30 minutes to throw together. It combines raw … Continue reading →

Thanksgiving Day

Posted on November 23, 2017 by DanitaFebruary 17, 2018

Normally when I’m up at the crack of dawn on Thanksgiving morning it’s to get started with the cooking. But this year, Italian bureaucracy has given us a new way to celebrate the holiday. On a bus to Parma. As … Continue reading →

American Brown Onion Sauce

Posted on October 29, 2017 by DanitaOctober 29, 2017

Last week this display caught my eye at a local supermarket. An American Burger Sauce. Tucked in between a truffled porcini cream and balsamic vinegar. Two very typical items in Emilia-Romagna where we live. But this Old West American Burger … Continue reading →

Sagre delle Castagne 2017

Posted on October 9, 2017 by DanitaSeptember 14, 2019

We’re always told that BorgoTarese “just want to be happy and have fun”. That sounds like a reasonable aspiration to me! We arrived back home on Thursday, and Friday started the celebrations for La Sagre delle Castagne – the Chestnut Festival! I love parties, and I love chestnuts, so that was fine by me. The music was a bit loud Saturday night while we were trying to get over our jet lag, but being happy and having fun requires sacrifice 🙂

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Does anybody really live in Coney Island?

Posted on October 7, 2017 by DanitaOctober 7, 2017

My friend Sarah and I were having a conversation last night. Me: Today is jet-lag day, and tomorrow we’re going to Pisa – for IKEA – but also for Pisa 😉 Sarah: Really, Pisa for IKEA? That’s funny The closest … Continue reading →

What a difference some glass makes

Posted on October 6, 2017 by DanitaOctober 7, 2017

Remember when I complained so much about the dirt in our apartment that I went out and bought a robot vacuum cleaner to keep the dust bunnies at bay? Well, while we were away, our landlord replaced all of the … Continue reading →

My Quomi.it Review – Food Prep Service in Italy

Posted on May 8, 2017 by DanitaMay 8, 2017

A few weeks ago I mentioned that I was trying out Quomi.it – I’ve had a few deliveries to test out so I thought I’d follow up now with my findings.

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La Festa Della Liberazione

Posted on April 25, 2017 by DanitaApril 28, 2017

The 25th of April is a very important day in Italy. It is known as Liberation Day, and up here in the Taro Valley, tucked into the Appenni Mountains, you are more likely to hear it heralded as the Celebration of the Resistance.

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The Terre Di Canossa International Classic Car Challenge

Posted on April 21, 2017 by DanitaApril 22, 2017

The Terre Di Canossa International Classic Car Challenge comes through our mountain town every year. Our town is in what we’ve come to dub “The Tri-State Region”. So, we are right in the middle of this fun ride!

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