It feels like every month there’s something to celebrate here, complete with specific food traditions and cultural activities. (Mmm, food traditions!)
This month it’s carnevale, and the streets are constantly packed with children dressed up, throwing confetti and spraying silly string, while we adults gorge on the delicious carnival desserts - zeppole, tortelli, tenerelli and chiacchiere!
This month it’s carnevale, and the streets are constantly packed with children dressed up, throwing confetti and spraying silly string, while we adults gorge on the delicious carnival desserts - zeppole, tortelli, tenerelli and chiacchiere!
You literally cannot ever be on a diet here, ever. Those cream-filled donut-y things are DANGEROUS and oh so good. And I love that the crunchy fried dough strips are called, "chiacchiere" which means, "little chats," because while you're chatting with your friends you keep eating them. :)
I hope you all had a lovely weekend! I finally saw The Iron Lady and loved it (who knew Margaret Thatcher was so awesome?!) And I had a Skype date with Jillian and Alison! We talked blogs, weddings and life and it was glorious. Have a great Monday! Ciao!
We also celebrate carnival, (but back in Venezuela, so I haven't celebrated one in almost a decade!), and at the same time they do in Brazil ;)
ReplyDeleteSo funny how they named those fried treats!
I am so so jealous of your life. I want to live in a small Italian town.
ReplyDeleteHow fun! Those little children are SO cute in their costumes and the pastries look delish :) How do you stay so skinny!?
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Jenna
Ah! Okay, i am moving to Italy. ; ) Looks like so much fun!
ReplyDeleteHooray! Carnevale means it's almost time for King's Cake! Such a fun time of year!
ReplyDeleteah! i really need to make sure our italian trip next year falls on a carnival week! what a treat that would be! it was wonderful skyping with you this weekend! cant wait for our next blate. xoxo jillian:: cornflake dreams
ReplyDeleteThose children are darling. I love any celebration that includes confetti so I would never want to leave!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, I wish we had such colourfil festivals here! Nope, only grey & snow b
ReplyDeleteI want to come visit! This sounds like SO much fun! And those sweets look amazing. Love the pictures :)
ReplyDeleteThis looks like so much fun! Maybe I'll come to Italy next year for this! That would be so much fun!
ReplyDeleteCrunchy, fried dough - I don't think there's anything better. Especially when eating it on a street corner with friends and people watching.
ReplyDeleteOh em gee I need some of that zeppole. Dessert just sounds even more fun in Italian!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a blast! I was at Carnival 4 years ago and had the time of my life!
ReplyDeleteOh - Fancy That.
Ah I would LOVE to go! Looks like so much fun.
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