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Substituting Olive Oil for Butter Both olive oil and butter are typical staples in any kitchen but….. Have you ever ran out of the correct amount of butter for a recipe and didn’t have time or want to run to the store?  Did you ever think can I substitute olive oil for butter? It may […]

“Italian” food Chef Fabio explains which of America’s favorite Italian dishes don’t exist in Italy. JOIN US ON THE NEXT PAGE FOR THE VIDEO

Autentico: Pasta Do’s and Don’ts Chef Fabio explains what sauces go best with certain shape pastas in Italy. JOIN US ON THE NEXT PAGE FOR THE VIDEO

House Wine in Italy Don’t be afraid to order the house wine in Italy. It is always good and one never appears cheap when ordering it. JOIN US ON THE NEXT PAGE FOR THE VIDEO

Big Night– Why not mashed potatoes on the other side? Here’s a funny scene from Big Night with 2 great lines in this clip.  One is maybe I should make mashed potatoes on the other side and the other is sometimes the spaghetti likes to be alone. JOIN US ON THE NEXT PAGE FOR THE […]

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 […]

Drone in Italy Gorgeous views of beautiful Italy in this video. It will make you want to be there right now! JOIN US ON THE NEXT PAGE FOR THE VIDEO

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 […]