Maritozzo - a Roman tradition that has evolved from the Middle Ages. It is a sweet, brioche-like bun split in half and filled with an obscene amount of super thick whipped cream. The name is derived from the Italian word “marito” (husband). Tradition has it that these were given by a fiancé to his bride-to-be. It was customary to conceal a ring in the whipped cream.
Pushing back from the jetway on what I am anticipating to be a once-in-a-lifetime trip of discovery and enrichment. My wonderful wife and lifetime travel partner Diahann has lovingly and graciously urged me over the edge of this cliff, allowing me...