I just posted this in one of the FB group in which I participate. I thought that folks here might find it interesting… New topic (bound to be controversial!) Let’s talk about how Italian words are used by Westerners (specifically, English speakers). Often, English speakers will modify foreign words to […]
The Feast of the Seven Fishes – an Italian-American Tradition, but is it Italian? Well, it depends on how you define Tradition and how you define Italian. The Feast of the Seven Fishes is a Christmas Tradition for many Italian-American households. The idea is that on Christmas eve (Christmas day […]
Here is a good article about Limoncello, that intensely lemony liqueur loved by millions. http://www.italiannotebook.com/food-wine/amalfi-lemon/ It focuses on the Amalfi coast area. My favorite Limoncello wasn’t from Amalfi, but was instead from the tiny island of Capri. That’s [ˈkaːpri] with the emphasis on the first syllable. That was, until I […]
I made this recipe the other night. It was a big hit so I figured I’d post it here for folks who might be interested. The pics aren’t in order but you’ll get the idea. Ciao! My pictures (in reverse order!) of the process can also be found at: https://www.facebook.com/nivho/posts/10152055025804810 […]
So on this day of the Dead, now November draws near, Set a place for the Dead, with a cushion and soft seat, And serve the best food and the fondest wine for your Dead, Your unseen Dead, and with your hearts speak with Them, Encourage Them, give them peace, […]
As some of you know, I recently spent a month in Sicily for vacation and reconnecting with my ancestry. While there, I (eventually) met what we in the USA would call Streghe. I was always told that it Italy/Sicily, the word Strega was always negative and never used as a […]
Mi dispiace che non ho scritto. (I supposed to be learning past tense but I find it EXTREMELY difficult! I just can’t seem to remember.)It’s been a few days since I’ve written and I’ve mostly been walking around, trying to meet locals, and practice my morning lessons.The big event since […]
Oh gosh, let’s see. My brain is about full but I’ll do what I can. Peperoni in agrodolce – sweet, sweet red peppers chopped/sliced (almost diced). In a dry pan, fry on HIGH heat so the natural sugar in the peppers begins to caramelize. When you hear that they are […]
Mercoledí, Settembre 11 For today, by “luck” a woman came by and wanted to know if she could take an Italian cooking class. That was perfect because we weren’t sure that I would be able to do one by myself since it can get expensive and there is a […]
Martidi, Settembre 10 Part of my homework was “Scrivi la giornata” Mi sgevlia alle sei di mattina ma mi alza alle sei e mezzo. Dopo faccio la doccia. Poi mi lavoro i denti con lo spazzolino e dentrificio. Mi vesto alle […]