It’s Friday! We are very excited for the long weekend. Here is what we have been reading this week:

Eggplant Parmesan. A classic Italian dish that is comforting and wholesome…but where did it actually come from, and what does it really mean? Food 52 dives in with the real history, with some delectable recipes along the way.

It’s almost Onion Fest in Cannara!!!  Our sleepy town gets injected with onion madness and crowds gather to celebrate the humble cipolla.

An Egyptian Billionaire offers to buy an island from Italy or Greece to house migrants. It seems halfway between crazy and feasible.

Ask the average 11 year old boy who his favorite Italian is and he just might say Mario. How this short Italian plumber captured the heart of a generation, from The Atlantic.

Here is what we were drinking the last time there was a long week-end…cheers to three days and nights off! We’ll be posting what we’re drinking this time around, so stay tuned!

Ci Vediamo!

–Via Umbria