Italian Holiday: Ferragosto
August 15 is a holiday in Italy, Ferragosto, or Assumption Day. The holiday celebrates the assumption of Mary into Heaven. Almost the entire month of August is taken as holiday and leisure time in...
View ArticleA Thanksgiving Table in Italy
by Candace Sheehan As appeared in the Seattle Times, November 16, 2008 When my husband and I returned from living in Italy for the past year, we knew we had an experience of a lifetime. We studied...
View ArticleDinner with “The Jacket”
Our friend and loyal customer Shawn (a.k.a. "Princpessa") enjoys writing about daily events, family adventures, vacations and travel, her three well-behaved children and her favorite subject, her...
View Article“La Strega di Radda” (The Witch of Radda)
Roberto made some suggestions as to the perfect restaurant for our luncheon. He explained the specialities, wine selections and locations of each possible venue at length, then raised an eyebrow and...
View ArticleChateauneuf du Pape Wine Tasting
On our buying trips to Europe for PoggiBonsiGifts.com we are very privileged to take time to experience the local flavor. Last year, while exploring French pottery studios in Provence, we stayed one...
View ArticleEpiphany Celebration in Italy
Italy's traditional Epiphany celebration includes the tale of a white-haired witch known as "La Befana" who arrives on her broomstick during the night of January 5 and fills the stockings with toys and...
View ArticlePoggi Bonsi Makes the Wall Street Journal
Michelle Codd and Keli DeRitis, owners of Poggi Bonsi, were at the International Hosewares Show recently in Chicago looking for new products for their two stores in the Seattle, Washington and their...
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Finding French Pottery on The “Sunny” Riviera
It was February 2008 and we had arrived on the French Riviera and were about to begin our quest for some new products to add to our French Ceramic Collection at www.poggibonsigifts.com. We are...
View ArticleArugula Fennel Salad with Fresh Apples and Hazelnuts
The perfect salad for fall entertaining. Serve it in a hand-painted Italian Pottery Tuscan Village Serving Bowl for a festive presentation. Ingredients: 4 tablespoons Ritrovo Selections Apple Balsamic...
View ArticleThank You Caffe Umbria!
Thanks to the generosity of Emmanuele Bizzarri and Caffe Umbria, who contributed the extra costs of sending the Marvin Oliver sculpture, "Sister Orca," to Seattle's sister city, Perugia, Italy.
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