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The New Born Baby Posted by Serena on Dec 15, 2014
L’arrivo di un bebè è sempre una gioia, sia per i neo-genitori che per parenti e amici (the arrival of a baby is always a moment of joy, both for the new parents and for friends and relatives). In Italy it’s a common practice to announce the birth of a baby by hanging a big…
La Mia Cinquecento Posted by Serena on Dec 11, 2014
Story by Serena with introduction by Geoff I love hearing stories from Serena’s childhood, they’re always amusing and she recounts them so beautifully. “Share them with our readers”, I try to persuade her. But she’s shy. Well, I really nagged her about this one, “come on, write it in Italian, it really brings it to…
I Mostaccioli Napoletani Posted by Serena on Dec 5, 2014
Last week I wrote a post in which I introduced some Useful Household Vocabulary. In today’s recipe we’ll see a practical application of that vocabulary, and cook something delicious at the same time! I mostaccioli are a type of biscuits traditionally made during advent, the period from the 8th of December, Festa dell’Immacolata, up until…
Helpful Labels – The Bedroom Posted by Serena on Dec 3, 2014
Here’s the third part of our ‘Helpful Labels’ series: la camera da letto (the bedroom), more commonly known as la camera (the room). The idea behind our ‘Helpful Labels’ series is that you choose some of the phrases below to make labels which can then be strategically placed around your bedroom. These labels should be…
Useful Household Vocabulary Posted by Serena on Nov 26, 2014
Last week, in response to our post Helpful Labels – The Kitchen a reader asked me: “how would you express that you are cleaning/tidying up? I believe that in Italian, it is expressed as putting things in order, or in their place? Also, what is the difference in saying that you are baking cookies vs…
Famous Italians – the Answers Posted by Serena on Nov 21, 2014
Here are the answers to Monday’s quiz, Famous Italians. If you haven’t already had a go at it, you can find it HERE. I’ve added a few interesting facts about each of them which you may not already know. 1. Ennio Morricone, born in Rome in 1928, he has written music for more than 500…
Helpful Labels – The Bathroom Posted by Serena on Nov 19, 2014
Here’s the second part of our ‘Helpful Labels’ series. If you missed part 1 ‘The Kitchen’ you can find it HERE. The bathroom is very interesting from the point of view of the actions described on the labels as the majority of them, being actions that we carry out on ourselves, are reflexive. Istruzioni per…