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Italy: The Extraordinary Commonplace Here is a look at all of the things that Italy excels at and reaches the world with it’s extraordinary abilities. JOIN US ON THE NEXT PAGE FOR THE VIDEO

Making bresaola Bresaola (pronounced [breˈzaːola]), or in Italian dialect brisaola, is air-dried, salted beef that has been aged two or three months until it becomes hard and turns a dark red, almost purple colour. It is made from top (inside) round, and is lean and tender, with a sweet, musty smell. Wikipedia JOIN US ON […]

Avere gli occhi foderati di prosciutto   Rebecca Del Rosso is La Signora Fiorentina. She was an Italian teacher in private schools for over 30 years. She taught group and individual lessons to foreign students in Florence. She was also my Italian teacher and now has become a good friend. JOIN US ON THE NEXT […]

Italian hand gestures coupled with facial expressions Sometimes the Italian hand gesture is not enough. This Italian tour guide shows some facial expressions that commonly go along with the hand gestures. At the end of the video, he will also show an entire conversation using only hand gestures. JOIN US ON THE NEXT PAGE FOR […]

Mostra dell’Artigianato Mostra dell’Artigianato was held in Fortezza de Basso, Florence.  It was a 7 day event where international vendors sold handcrafts, food and so much more.  Here is a video of some of the food offered for tasting and purchase. JOIN US ON THE NEXT PAGE FOR THE VIDEO

Ballarò Market The Ballard Market is an outdoor market located in Palermo Sicily.  It is the oldest market in Palermo where venders sell primarily food.  Here’s a video to show you what it is like! JOIN US ON THE NEXT PAGE FOR THE VIDEO

Men singing in a piazza  Here’s a fun video of some men enjoying themselves singing in a piazza.  Enjoy! JOIN US ON THE NEXT PAGE FOR THE VIDEO

 Drunken Cheeses  This is a story about love — the love of cheese, the perfect marriage of cheese and wine, and a special cheese created as a love letter for a wedding anniversary. Caseificio Carpendeo is a small family of affineurs based in Treviso in northeastern Italy. They specialise in the art of barrel maturation, […]

Coffee Rules in Italy We all have our own rules and preferences of drinking coffee but when in Italy, here’s some coffee do’s and don’ts! JOIN US ON THE NEXT PAGE FOR THE VIDEO

Alimentari Coronari (Rome) When traveling in Italy, make sure you experience the aperitivo hour. During this pre dinner time, it is customary to have an aperitivo and some snacks before going to a second location for dinner. Food offered at aperitivo hour ranges from small snacks to a buffet smorgasbord. JOIN US ON THE NEXT […]