Corn Nuts at the Cultural Center
/My quest for Italian citizenship begins with the B1 language exam at the Italian Cultural Society. There were a few, er, hurdles. Some of them crunchy.
Read MoreMy quest for Italian citizenship begins with the B1 language exam at the Italian Cultural Society. There were a few, er, hurdles. Some of them crunchy.
Read MoreWe decided we’d swap our year around the world for a more pandemic-compliant year based in Spello and then the virus ground in deeper and the EU said, “thanks but no thanks.”
Read MoreThe book was going to be about how people open the day through breakfast, around the world. Now? It’s all about finding doors thrown open to welcome our family. So welcome to the working title of my next book.
Read MoreWhat’s that thing God does when you make a plan? Oh, right, maniacal laughter ensues.
Read MoreWhat happened at the French Embassy. Spoiler alert. There were no pastries offered or eaten.
Read MoreWebsite for Michelle Damiani, author of Il Bel Centro: A Year in the Beautiful Center, the funny and heartfelt memoir of an American family living in Spello, as well as Santa Lucia, a page-turner set on the Umbria border.
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