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Cooking with Giuseppe – Polpettone al Forno

t's a delight that needs little introduction except to say that if you see polpettone on a menu, don't expect to get piling plate of polpette,...

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Aria Nuova Ushers in a New Spirit at Naples San Carlo Theater

I went to see L’Opera da Tre Soldi, the Three Penny Opera at the San Carlo Theater the other night. A social commentary set in Victorian...

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Treasures of Napoli – Virgil’s Tomb

Naples treasures are large and small. Tucked away and hidden in plain sight. Original masterpieces and facsimiles thereof. Or in this case, it's not...

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Cooking with Giuseppe – Minestra Maritata

The last of our Christmas in Naples recipes brings us to the Neapolitan Chicken Soup for the Soul, Minestra Maritata or A’ Menesta Maretata....

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Treasures of Napoli – Caravaggio’s Seven Works of Mercy

One of Caravaggio’s most important works, Sette Opere di Misericordia, The Seven Works of Mercy is one of Naples most prized possessions. A...

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Napoli of the Future – The New Stazione Centrale

I don’t make it by Naples Central Station very often but the husband passes through almost every day on his way to work. He fills me in on the...