Il giorno di San Valentino (Valentine’s Day), like pretty much everywhere else, is having a roaring success in Italy. The romantic (and, some would say, cheesy) nature of Italians makes for big business at this time of the year. Although people tend not to keep their identity a secret, bigliettini (cards) are popular along with [...]
I giorni della merla (literally, the days of the blackbird) refer to the last three days of January (29th - 31st) which are said to be i piu freddi (the coldest) of l’inverno (the winter).
This expression comes complete with una legenda, passed down from nonni (grandparents) to nipotini (grandkids), explaining both why these days are [...]
The Italian winter sales are in full swing at the moment. Now is the time to pick up a nice designer number at half the usual price. Here is a dialogue to help you with the negotiating:
Can I help you?
No thanks, I’m just looking.
Ok, let me know if you need anything.
…….
Excuse me, do you have [...]
Here is a simple recipe for risotto alla zucca (pumpkin risotto). Serves two as a main course, four as a starter:
Ingredienti:
500 ml brodo vegetale
1/2 cipolla
200g riso arborio
150g zucca a cubi
50g burro
50g parmeggiano
100 ml vino bianco
sale e pepe quanto basta
Preparazione:
Per prima cosa mettete a cuocere la zucca nel brodo vegetale per circa 10 minuti da quando [...]
