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Shakerato!
It makes sense that the Italians would invent most exquisite coffee drink for the summer, a shaken-over-ice, slightly sweetened espresso called "shakerato", served in a stemmed glass, prepared in bars all over the ...read more
Espresso Shake Up
No one seems to know where it came from or when it appeared, although it's been around for at least 15 years. Today, caffè shakerato is an Italian summertime favorite, served ...read more
summertime chills
ordering drinks in summer
Anyone who has ordered a cold drink in summertime Italy has learned the
hard way that Italians aren't into ice. Why? Italians are very
concerned about the digestive ...read more
swallowing the canary
I didn't quite get the connection when an Italian friend recommended a canarino (canary) for my upset stomach. How could a little yellow bird make me feel any better? Anything even named ...read more
