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. 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 →

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 →

~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 →

.   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 →

I recently held my first-ever official Italian cooking class. While it’s true that I’ve been informally teaching friends and family Italian recipes, tips, and cooking techniques for years… this was my first organized class… and it was a huge success — … Continue reading →