Italian Dialogue Practice: Shopping in Italy Use our Italian practice tips to go shopping in Italy! Listen to our Italian dialogue about two cousins in an Italian shop! Italian Dialogue Practice: Shopping in Italy Can you speak Italian? By now, many of you have passed the beginning stages of learning how to speak Italian […]
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That’s Italian Minestrone Soup for Your Family Minestrone Soup — A hearty and warming dish for the fall season or any time. That’s Italian Minestrone Soup! Calling Italian Moms, Dads, and Kids Everywhere! Minestrone soup is common in Italy. So common, in fact, that the word “minestrone” is synonymous with “zuppa” or “soup.” When one mentions minestrone, what comes […]
Italian Subjunctive Mood Practice: Planning Your Italian Vacation Planning your Italian vacation? Use our Italian subjunctive mood practice tips to write your own Italian email! Revisit the Italian subjunctive mood! Italian Subjunctive Mood Practice: Planning Your Italian Vacation Can you speak Italian? By now, many of you have passed the beginning stages of learning […]
Italian Barista Asks, “Cappuccino, Anyone?” Follow Caterina and read about Italian girlfriends meeting at an Italian bar for cappuccino 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 […]
Italian Pork Chops Ripieno (with Prosciutto and Fontina) Ripieno—The word for “stuffed” in Italian. And pork chops filleted and filled with prosciutto and Fontina cheese can only mean—delicious! Italian Pork Chops Ripieno Monday night is pork chop night at my home, a tradition started some time ago when my children were small and just starting to eat table […]
Italian Subjunctive Mood Practice: Emailing Italian Families Use our Italian practice tips to write your own Italian email! Revisit the Italian subjunctive mood when writing emails! Italian Practice: Emailing Italian Families Can you speak Italian? By now, many of you have passed the beginning stages of learning how to speak Italian and can read […]
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Tartufo: Summertime Gelato Treat! Tartufo — Enjoy this chocolate-coated ice cream treat that is delicious enough for kids and special enough for adults! Tartufo: A gelato treat made just for summertime! The word Italian word “tartufo” refers to the round, brown-and-white truffles found in the densely forested Apennine Mountains that run down the spine of Italy. These slightly irregularly shaped round […]
Italian Subjunctive (Part 3): Speak Italian! The Italian subjunctive mood is easy to conjugate, but tricky to use! Speak Italian: How to Use the Italian Subjunctive Mood Can you speak Italian? By now, many of you have passed the beginning stages of learning to speak Italian and can read and comprehend quite a […]
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Visiting Italy? Reading Italian Menus Visiting Italy? Follow Caterina for tips on how to read the Italian menus at your favorite restaurant—from 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 from one […]
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Gnocchi with Brown Butter or Gorgonzola Sauce Gnocchi—light, airy dumplings perfect for your favorite Italian sauce! Italian Recipe: Gnocchi with Brown Butter or Gorgonzola Sauce Gnocchi (pronounced (NYAAW – KEY) are Italian potato dumplings, and if made properly, they are said to be like little pillows: delicate and soft, and a delight to eat! Gnocchi are […]