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Easter Cheesecake Recipe: Traditional Sicilian Sweet Farro Wheat Pie

Easter Cheesecake Recipe: Traditional Sicilian Sweet Farro Wheat Pie  A traditional Easter cheesecake recipe—enjoyed by generations of Sicilians here in America! Easter Cheesecake Recipe: Traditional Sicilian Sweet Farro Wheat Pie Italian Easter traditions are unique to each region of the country and have been lovingly handed down within families through the generations. Ricotta cheesecake, a version of which was first served […]

Speak Italian: A Story About… Love!

Speak Italian: A Story About… Love!                           Everything you need to know to talk about love… in Italian!   Speak Italian: A Story About… Love! Can you speak Italian? By now, many of you have passed the beginning stages of learning how to speak Italian and can read and […]

High-Speed Italian Trains Freccia and Italo for Travel in Italy

High-Speed Italian Trains Freccia and Italo for Travel in Italy Follow Caterina in the Conversational Italian for Travelers series of books! The Conversational Italian for Travelers textbook begins each chapter with a dialogue from a story about the character Caterina, an American girl who travels to Italy to visit her relatives. As the story continues from one chapter to the […]

Italian Recipe: Lentil Soup (Zuppa di Lenticchie)

Italian Recipe: Lentil Soup (Zuppa di Lenticchie) Nothing like a bowl of hot Italian soup for a cold winter’s day! Italian Recipe: Lentil Soup (Zuppa di Lenticchie) Lentils are loved by Italians and make a wonderful, hot, nourishing soup for everyone! Try this recipe, and I think you will agree, even if you’ve never eaten […]

Speak Italian: All About… What I Am Doing!

Speak Italian: All About… What I Am Doing!  Speak Italian: Everything you need to know …  to describe your day in Italian! Can you speak Italian? By now, many of you have passed the beginning stages of learning how to speak Italian and can read and comprehend quite a bit of the language. Meraviglioso! But have you tried to take […]

Drive Italy! Renting Cars to Drive in Italy

Drive Italy! Renting Cars to Drive in Italy Drive Italy! Follow Caterina and learn how to rent a car in the Conversational Italian series of books! The Conversational Italian for Travelers textbook begins each chapter with a dialogue from a story about the character Caterina, an American girl who travels to Italy to visit her relatives. As the story continues […]

Italian-American Style Shrimp Recipe: Shrimp Scampi

Italian-American Style Shrimp Recipe: Shrimp Scampi  Shrimp with linguine: a family favorite for an Italian-American Christmas Eve fish dinner It is amazing that a dish this simple can be so delicious. It is a real crowd-pleaser, loved by adults and children alike and perfect as the only dish or as one of several fish dishes (sometimes as many as […]

Italian Sauce Recipe: Authentic Family-Style Bolognese Meat Sauce

Italian Sauce Recipe: Authentic Family-Style Bolognese Meat Sauce  Pasta alla Bolognese—pasta with everybody’s favorite meat sauce! And so easy to make… in one pot! Italian Sauce Recipe: Bolognese Meat Ragù This famous Italian sauce from the city of Bologna is actually a “ragù” (similar to the French “ragout”) because all of the ingredients are gradually […]

Venice: Arriving in Venice for Your Italian Adventure

Arriving in Venice for Your Italian Adventure Start your Italian adventure in Venice… Follow Caterina in the Conversational Italian for Travelers series of books! The Conversational Italian for Travelers textbook begins each chapter with a dialogue from a story about the character Caterina, an American girl who travels to Italy to visit her relatives. As the story continues from one chapter […]

Speak Italian: All About… Me!

Speak Italian: All About… Me!                           Speak Italian: Everything you need to know to introduce yourself… in Italian!   Speak Italian: All About… Me! Can you speak Italian? By now, many of you have passed the beginning stages of learning how to speak Italian and can read […]