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There’s a moment of deceptive calm when you first arrive at an Italian family’s Sunday lunch. The doorbell rings, you’re welcomed with warm kisses on both cheeks, and you think to yourself: “This seems nice and manageable.” Then you step into the kitchen, and suddenly you’re swept into a whirlwind of animated conversations, clinking plates, …
Italian Family Dynamics: Surviving Your First Sunday LunchRead More
Why Food Matters in Italian Culture Few things ignite more passion in Italy than food. Politics? Maybe. Football? Definitely. But food—food is sacred. If you want to connect with Italians, sooner or later you’ll find yourself in a conversation about pizza toppings, pasta shapes, or how to cook the perfect carbonara. And here’s the tricky …
From Carbonara to Controversy: How to Talk About Food in Italian Without Offending AnyoneRead More
Italy’s culinary heritage extends far beyond the famed pizza and pasta, boasting a treasure trove of lesser-known yet equally delicious regional dishes. So, today we’re talking a little bit about Italy’s culinary diversity. Embracing Regional Diversity Italian cuisine is a mosaic of diverse flavors, ingredients, and cooking techniques, shaped by historical influences, location and local …
Come probabilmente già saprete, ogni regione italiana ha le sue specialità culinarie. E anche in Piemonte, dove ora vivo, ci sono molti piatti tipici. Uno di questi si chiama bagna cauda e significa salsa calda. As you probably already know, every region in Italy has its own culinary specialties. Even in Piedmont, where I now …
In Italy every year we celebrate Mardi gras. Mardi Gras, literally fat Tuesday, was celebrated because it was the last day Catholics could eat fatty foods before starting a 40 days light food diet for Easter. Today Mardi Gras in Italy is mainly a celebration day where people dress in costumes and gather to watch …
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