A Volontà: Blog

1. A Canceled Town

   July 17, 2020
   Pianette to the left; Cavellerizzo to the right. The view from Mongrassano. This morning, I was reminded by Erik of the verb franare - to slide - and how it sounds so much like the verb frenare - to break, or stop. Opposite meanings, almost, so close to each other…

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2. Torta fritta emiliana

   July 7, 2020
   The torta fritta, or the gnocco fritto, in Emilia, is much like the pittuli of Calabria  - a traditional, portable, worker’s food, it too is a kind of fried cake, but made with lard and shaped like little pillows (they are also called crescentine, because they puff…

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3. Aceto ed olio non miscano

   June 30, 2020
   At Esselunga, Erik was able to relieve the establishment of several packets of vinegar and olive oil - giveaways for people in their cafe who would eat salad on the fly. Now in possession of all of these valuable goods, he is thinking of starting a neighborhood racketeering operation with…

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