In order to start the semester in the right way, we had a delicious breakfast together!
This Spring is going to be a lot of work, but we’ll make room for fun too!
Multicultural Winter Market
The Multicultural Winter Market this year was INCREDIBLE!
Pasta fresca!
Homemade pasta!
Great pasta workshop last week!
Homemade pasta turned out to be FUN and TASTY!
Now the question is mattarello o nonna papera? Continue reading “Pasta fresca!”
Block 4 is here!
Block 4, we are all super busy, however we managed to spend some time together!
Intensive Communication Practice for Travel, Work and Study in Italy
Taking a Half Block is a great chance to explore fields of study that can be out of our comfort zone, with the advantage taking some credit, too!
Continue reading “Intensive Communication Practice for Travel, Work and Study in Italy”
MANI IN PASTA: PIZZA AT ANN’S!
On the fourth Monday of Block 3, Italian 103 moved at Ann’s, where one of the most important classes of Elementary Italian was taught:
Gnocchi!
Last Wednesday night the students of Elementary Italian came at our house and we learnt how to make gnocchi from scratch.Lo schiacciapatate (ricer): it mashes potatoes and sculpts your biceps at the same time! Continue reading “Gnocchi!”
Spesso Espresso – Block 3
Third week of the Block is Spesso Espresso again!
Did you know? – The meaning of CIAO!
The word CIAO is a worldwide known Italian greeting used both as “Hello” and “Bye”.
Its etymology must be sought in the Venetian word “Sciáo” (= slave), for in the Republic of Venice it was common to greet others using the phrase “Sciáo vostro!” (= I’m your servant!), to indicate good will among friends.
“Ciao” is also the name of a popular Italian motorbike, produced by Piaggio from 1967 through 1991.
Last day of FYE: it’s Tiramisù time!
Tuesday was the last day of class of the FYE “Slow food in a Fast Food nation”, so we decided to celebrate making probably the most famous (and delizioso) Italian dessert:
Tiramisù!
