Unfortunately, I'm neither Italian, nor do I live in Italy. I'm actually the typical American of polyglot ancestry, and I live in Austin, Texas. But I've traveled to Italy many times, and hope to do so again in the future. You're very welcome here at eGullet. I know we are all eagerly looking forward to your posts! Austin?! I've a good friend there. He's a chef and he's running a culinary Academy. The world is so small ...!