Samuel Ghelli
Volere la Botte Piena e la Moglie Ubriaca: The Arithmetic of Desire
Why a full barrel and a drunken wife still explain our impossible wishes.
March 9, 2026
Bread and Hunger: Italy’s Measure of Good and Bad
From Buono come il pane to Brutto come la fame, two familiar sayings reveal how Italian culture measures good and bad at the table—through sustenance and deprivation.
March 2, 2026
Finire a Tarallucci e Vino: When the Table Has the Final Word
In this week’s column on Italian sayings shaped at the table, Italian scholar and educator Samuel Ghelli explores conflict and coexistence in Italian life.
February 23, 2026
Avere Gli Occhi Foderati di Prosciutto: Ignoring What is Right in Front of You
Italian scholar and New York–based educator Samuel Ghelli continues his Appetito series, examining how an Italian expression uses food to illuminate the ways we choose not to see.
February 16, 2026
