Discovering Belcastro — Castles, Aquinas, and Fairy Tales
A journey to the beautiful, clean, and well-organized town of Belcastro, home to a historic castle and magical street murals.
Zampone o Cotechino? Happy New Year!!
Zampone or Cotechino con lenticchie: Our Tasty Good-Luck Charms for a Prosperous 2026!
Gesù Bambino
"Babbo Natale—or Santa Claus—first landed in Italy in the 1950s, courtesy of Coca-Cola, but it took years for his cheerful 'Ho-ho-ho!' to really catch on. When I was little, we didn't know Babbo Natal
Panettone or Pandoro? Both! Andiamo!
Since 1894, Panettone has had its bouncy, buttery, delicately sweet rival: il Pandoro! Invented by the legendary Veronese pasticcere (pastry chef) Domenico Melegatti. Pandoro shot to fame in the blink
2 novembre, Il Giorno dei Morti (the Day of the Dead)
2 novembre, il Giorno dei Morti (the day of the dead).
Le ossa dei morti (the bones of the dead)
What are we doing in Milan for Halloween? Il Pane dei Morti!! This crumbly classic hails from northern Italy's Lombardia region (Lombardy), with Milan as its undisputed heart—where foggy canals and gr
Formaggio Vaccino, Caprino, Pecorino, what do we know about Formaggio Italiano?
‘Formaggio vaccino, caprino, pecorino, venite alla macchina dei latticini locali (come to the car of our local milk products)…’ shouts the man in the white van around Botricello’s lanes, our small Cal
Fluency Classes? Caffè italiano!
During our Fluency classes we talk a lot, ONLY in Italian, of course. We talk about Italian regions, Italian food, Italian dialects, Italian traditions, Italian holidays, Italian good and bad habits,