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A Love Affair with Nutella

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Jodina

Sarà vero che il burro di arachidi rappresenta per i bimbi americani ciò che la Nutella è per i ragazzi italiani — una crema gustosa (per i panini e le merende) al cui sapore ci si abitua sin dalla prima infanzia… … Continue reading →

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Risotto al melograno | Recipe Blog | Pomegranate Risotto

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Jodina

NOTE: This post is written in Italian, interspersed with the English translation (in Italics). Buone feste a tutti e spero che avete passato un bel Natale. Se fossimo in Italia saremmo ancora in festa. Il 26 dicembre, giorno di Santo … Continue reading →

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Signs from Readers + Contest Winner | Foto Blog

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Jodina

Ciao a tutti 🙂 After an autumn hiatus, the blog is back! . Today I thought I’d share some of the signs that readers have sent in response to my recent blog posts, “A Good Sign| Un buon segno” and … Continue reading →

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Nutella-filled Red Velvet Cake Pops – The Odyssey!

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Jodina

Recently, in honor of World Nutella Day… Giada Antonucci (friend, Italian student, and baking-partner-in-crime) and I got together to concoct a recipe that I dreamt up using Nutella (that most delicious, creamy chocolate & hazlenut Italian spread). . . Annual … Continue reading →

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Saying “I love you” in Italian

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Jodina

. Come si dice “I love you” in italiano? (Come si dice? = How do you say?) is always una buona domanda (a good question), especially around il giorno di San Valentino (Valentine’s Day). . La risposta (the answer) depends … Continue reading →

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Che significa Montelupo Fiorentino?

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Jodina

Che significa Montelupo Fiorentino? E che cos’e? (What does Montelupo Fiorentino mean? And what is it?) . . If you guessed that Montelupo Fiorentino means Florentine Mountain Wolf, you’re right! If you thought it might be the name of an … Continue reading →

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Italian Traditions>> Food: A New Year’s Recipe for Prosperity

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Jodina

~Blog Repost~ . Allora, dunque, siamo arrivati a capodanno… di già! Caspita! (So, well, we’ve arrived at New Year’s Eve… already! Goodness/Yikes!) And I promised to post a recipe for the yummy traditional Italian holiday dish of lenticchie (lentils). Often … Continue reading →

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Guest Blog: Part 2–“La scuola”

A Student in Florence

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Jodina

Ecco (Here is) Lisa’s second blog post! If you didn’t read the first one, it’s here: Guest Blog Part 1 In breve (in short), Lisa, one of my students, is living her sogno (dream) by spending sette settimane (seven weeks) … Continue reading →

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Una Celebrazione di FIBER ARTS>>

Le antiche arti femminili

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Jodina

Perhaps you practice one of the many varieties of fiber arts, or perhaps you just appreciate i prodotti finiti (the finished products) resulting from skills that have been tramandati da generazione in generazione (passed from generation to generation). … Continue reading →

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Si torna a scuola! / Back to School!

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Jodina

. E’ arrivato quel momento dell’anno (It’s that time of year) — si torna a scuola! (back to school!) Here, to build up your repertoire, una manciata di vocaboli italiani riguardanti la scuola (a handful of Italian words … Continue reading →

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