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La Pasqua: Easter Eye Candy [a foto blog]

Posted on April 15, 2017 by Jodina

Prefer to read this post in English? Skip to the text in  green. Così come guardare le vetrine non incide sui nostri budget, concedersi la bellezza di queste bellissime vetrine italiane decorate con esposizioni elaborate di dolci pasquali non ci … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Reasons People Study Italian

Posted on March 16, 2017 by Jodina

Why do you study Italian? (And if you don’t, why do you think people study Italian? And also, what are you waiting for? … This beautiful language is calling you! 🙂 ) I came across this list and thought it … Continue reading →

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International Women’s Day – Auguri alle donne!

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Jodina

March 8th, International Women’s Day, is celebrated widely in many countries around the world, though it is little known in the US. I first heard of it shortly after I’d moved to Italy. Women’s Day is a celebration of all … Continue reading →

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Lentils for Luck – Recipe for a Prosperous New Year | Lenticchie per fortuna – Ricetta per un prospero anno

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Jodina

Note: This post is in Italian interspersed with the approximate English translation. Secondo l’usanza italiana, se ti vuoi assicurare di un nuovo anno fortunato, a Capodanno  devi mangiare le lenticchie. Piatte e tonde, assomigliano le monete, e per il fatto … Continue reading →

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