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A close up of the Coliseum’s Christmas Tree in Rome , Italy

“No country on earth boasts a more elite counter-force aimed at the illegal trade in artifacts. And nowhere is that illicit trade more sophisticated than in Italy.”

National Geographic digs into the world of art-smuggling, and the “culture commandos” that staunchly defend Italy’s history. 

Are you ready for Sunday dinner? Here’s BuzzFeed‘s list of 27 Signs You Grew Up Eating Food in an Italian American Family 

http://www.buzzfeed.com/emmyf/eating-in-an-italian-american-family?utm_term=.vg5XxLrNP&sub=2733469_1933227

27 Signs You Grew Up Eating Food In An Italian-American Family

Pasta, olive oil, cheese, espresso, and wine: the five basic food groups.

 

FAMILY

It was a hot summer day in New Jersey and an Italian woman, nostalgic for her homeland, tried to make a traditional Sicilian granita with American ingredients. The result: Italian Ice – and the rest is history.

Story via  http://munchies.vice.com/articles/the-best-italian-ice-is-frozen-in-time

The Best Italian Ice Is Frozen in Time

Di Cosmo’s Italian Ice still makes its famed frozen dessert the exact same way it did in 1915. The neighborhood may have changed, but the ice remains the same.

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