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,
Il Presepio a casa di Kevin
Our presepio is getting better and better. My son adores this Italian tradition and this year we shared it with his schoolmates who were very impressed. Every year we add some new features, improvemen
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A Carnevale ogni scherzo vale (any joke is allowed)
It’s Carnevale time in Italy and everyone in every town, village and school is working on costumes, masks or floats. Children are taking it very seriously and they spend all their savings on ‘scherzi
ZAMPONE o COTECHINO questa notte?
Zampone o Cotechino questa notte? Those who are preparing the Cenone per Capodanno (New Year’s eve feast) will be faced with this conundrum ‘Are we having zampone or cotech
Want to go to Italy with small children...
A few months ago a student and friend asked me where would be suitable to go on holidays in Italy for a family with small children. I told her that two years ago we did a house swap with an Italian fa
Obliterate, validate, timbrate, il biglietto, but DO IT!
Obliterate, validate, timbrate, il biglietto, but DO IT! I don't know if other countries have this rule, but in Italy it is compulsory to validate (obliterare, validare or timbrare are the Italian ver
Ricetta per La Pasta Fatta in Casa (senza glutine).
RICETTA PER LA PASTA (SENZA GLUTINE) FATTA IN CASA INGREDIENTI 200 grams gluten free flour (Odlums Tritamyl self raising flour, highly recommended) 2 eggs pinch of salt 2 teaspoons Xantham gum water
Le Tradizioni Italiane Continuano anche in Irlanda...
Le Tradizioni Italiane Continuano anche in Irlanda... Le pasta fatta in casa... le tagliatelle La Pasta Fatta in Casa Last Sunday I asked my son Kevin what he'd prefer to have for dinner and he immed
Gesù Bambino and the Presepio
Gesù Bambino and the Presepio Once upon a time there was no Babbo Natale (Christmas' father or Santa as you call him) in Italy, but Gesù Bambino (Baby Jesus)... he was the one in charge of bringing pr