The story of this charming trio, between criticism and success.
Year: 2020
Secrets for Italian recipes: rules of thumb II
Of course, there are secrets for Italian recipes you should follow if you want to make a bona fide Italian dish! In the first part of this series, we looked at desserts. Now it’s time to take a closer look to the rest of the menu! Are you ready? These are […]
Festival di Sanremo’s winner: Diodato’s “Fai Rumore”
This year’s Festival di Sanremo’s winner is songwriter Diodato, with his Fai Rumore, a song dedicated to a couple’s communication problems. Contrarily to last year’s winning song, Mahmood’s rap tune Soldi, Fai Rumore fits well into the more traditional verse-chorus-verse, love-centered trend typical of the Festival di Sanremo. Antonio Diodato […]
Venice in less than four minutes: is it possible?
Venice city in less than four minutes: seems impossible, but the people at National Geographic managed to do it. However, before watching the video, we must make the necessary introduction to the stunning Venice city. Venice city introduction Even though Venice might not need any presentation, as it is one […]
Italian American Superstitions: which ones do you know?
If you grew up in an Italian-American household, you definitely know a thing or two about Italian American superstitions. You have very likely been witness to a series of bizarre rituals and beliefs practiced by parents and grandparents. Many of these were never fully explained to us: you just went ahead with them because you […]
Italian hand gestures: let’s have a little chat
Italian hand gestures are something that puzzles our country’s visitors. Thankfully, the New York Times put together this quirky video about Italy’s “parla con le mani” tradition. If you want to know more about Italian hand gestures, check out our article about how all Italians speak with their hands!
Secrets to Italian Recipes: rules of thumb I
How often have you dreamed to finally learn the many secrets to Italian recipes? If you like cooking, what follows is like a holy grail: read on! Cooking Italian and the secrets to Italian recipes How many times have you spent hours online looking for the best Italian recipes, or even […]
Most Famous Italian Liquors:
In Italy there is a plethora of liqueurs and spirits we enjoy at times as an aperitivo, at times as an after-dinner digestive.
What did they think of us? Quotes about Italy
Italy is famous for its wonderful food and wine, its luxurious sports cars (Lamborghini, Ferrari), its innovative artists (Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Marinetti), its sophisticated fashion (Armani, Gucci), its poetry and music and, let’s not forget, beautiful cities like Florence, Venice, Pisa, Rome, and Milan, no wonder there are millions of quotes […]
Houses at one euro for sale in Italy: what are you waiting for?
Would you be happy to pay 1 euro for a house in Italy? It’s a dream for many, mostly the youngster who find it difficult to buy a house. It’s a dream that can come true thanx to the initiative of some Italian “comuni”, municipalities, that want to combat the desertion […]