By Suzanne Saluti I learned to count in Italian by playing Tombola, or Italian bingo, which is played exclusively during the Holidays. There are no letters, though, just numbers: 1-90. Each number has a nickname or backstory attached to it, which is how the number gets called: 77 is the “crooked legs of a woman” and 88 is “Grandpa’s glasses”. Many...
By Suzanne Saluti It’s colder than it looks like it should be as we head down the hill to the olive grove near the garden. The sun is shining, but the Fall colors of green-gold and the low mist hanging over the valley remind me that the season has definitely changed. The silvery tinge of the olive leaves contrasts nicely with the green and black...
