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Di Sole e D’Azzurro Posted by Geoff on Dec 9, 2014
Devo dire che quest’anno il tempo fa veramente schifo! Quando fuori c’è solo il cielo grigio, l’umidita, ed un vento gelido ho bisogno di qualcosa che mi tiri su, e se non posso avere il sole e l’azzurro di cui ha bisogno la mia anima almeno c’è un’alternativa. Ecco una bellissima canzone della mia cantante…
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…
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…
Helpful Labels – The Kitchen Posted by Geoff on Nov 13, 2014
Almost exactly five years ago we began a series of blogs aimed at reinforcing Italian vocabulary through the use of contextual labels. We began the series with this blog: La Cucina (The Kitchen) Today I’d like to suggest a more advanced version of contextual labelling that involves short phrases. But firstly let me just reiterate…
I ♥ Didascalie! Posted by Geoff on Nov 5, 2014
I’ve always enjoyed reading, but lately I’ve become lazy. I used to read for an hour or two every evening before going to bed, but these days I struggle to keep my eyelids apart for the duration of a single page. Ever had the experience of reading an entire paragraph and then realising that you…