Archive for 'Italian Language'
Andiamo in Vacanza–part 1 Posted by Geoff on Jul 9, 2012
As we were driving back to Italy from England last week it seemed that just about everyone else on the road was heading in the same direction … south, towards the sun. German, Dutch, Belgian, French cars, bulging with holiday luggage, with bikes and surf boards strapped to the roof. Frazzled parents adorned in optimistic…
Alcune Battute Posted by Geoff on Jun 27, 2012
Personally, I’ve always found humour a really useful means of helping me to improve my Italian. Our zio (uncle) Luciano who is in his 80’s is an inexhaustible font of battute (jokes), many of which have stuck in my mind and helped me out later on, not only in making an attempt at getting a…
Peperoni e Friarelli Ripieni Posted by Serena on Jun 25, 2012
Here is another blog from our friend Mattia. This time he shares another of his favourite Pugliese recipes with us: Peperoni e Friarelli Ripieni Cari lettori, dopo la ricetta “complicata” per modo di dire della scorsa volta, ho deciso, in combutta con (in league with) il capo Chef del Rango più alto (Highest Ranking Chef)…
Il Negozio del Papà di Mattia–part 2 Posted by Serena on Jun 15, 2012
Spaziando ancora tra le bontà del suo negozio, posso dire che per esperienza lui tenta sempre di variare la merce che ordina, provando sempre nuove specialità e rarità che lui stesso cerca. Infatti, non ditelo a nessuno, il mio babbo ogni domenica, in sella alla sua bici da corsa, va alla ricerca di specialità nei…
Il Negozio del Papà di Mattia–part 1 Posted by Serena on Jun 14, 2012
Here’s another article by our talented guest blogger Mattia. In this blog, he explains where gets his passion for cooking from, and tells us a bit about his fathers salumeria gastronomia. Words and phrases highlighted in blue are explained in the accompanying Vocabolario e Grammatica. Salve lettori, sono il giovane cuoco italiano, Mattia! Nello scorso…
La Mia Revisione Posted by Geoff on Jun 1, 2012
I’ve always disliked needles, especially when attached to a syringe held in the hand of a nurse who is staring intently at a nice big vein in the tender part of my inner elbow. Fortunately the nurses at our local ASL (Azienda Sanitaria Locale – Local National Health Service) here in Pontremoli are really friendly…
Quanti Pani! Posted by Serena on May 25, 2012
Writing about traditional pane (bread) in a previous article made me realise just how many different variations we actually have here in Italy. Let’s have a look at the names of a few of the different breads that you’ll find at the panettiere (baker’s): la pagnotta is the most common name for a standard loaf…