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Ricetta per La Pasta Fatta in Casa (senza glutine).
RICETTA PER LA PASTA (SENZA GLUTINE) FATTA IN CASA INGREDIENTI 200 grams gluten free flour (Odlums Tritamyl self raising flour, highly recommended) 2 eggs pinch of salt 2 teaspoons Xantham gum water Add the dry ingredients to a mixer/blender. Add enough water until it is able to blend into a smooth wet paste with no […]
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Le Tradizioni Italiane Continuano anche in Irlanda…
Le Tradizioni Italiane Continuano anche in Irlanda… La Pasta Fatta in Casa Last Sunday I asked my son Kevin what he’d prefer to have for dinner and he immediately answered:”La pasta, mamma… quella che si succhia” (pasta mom, the one that you can slurp)! Certo, of course, I answered… buona idea! Our pasta ‘che si […]
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Gesù Bambino and the Presepio
Gesù Bambino and the Presepio Once upon a time there was no Babbo Natale (Christmas’ father or Santa as you call him) in Italy, but Gesù Bambino (Baby Jesus)… he was the one in charge of bringing presents to children and parents, too. He would arrive on the 24th night at midnight and everyone would find […]
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Liguria… In conclusion some ‘not to be missed’ cose
Liguria is a strip of land wherein the Apennines meet the sea, therefore men adapted their habitations and villages to this spectacular, but also rather inhospitable land. the results are its beautiful small villages crossed by webs of cobble stones with their peculiar houses. This could offer a great option to those who love hiking, […]
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Our logbook: Le Cinque Terre
Le Cinque Terre Would you like ‘prendere due piccioni con una fava?’: literally means ‘take two pigeons with a bean’, but you’d probably say ‘catch two birds with one stone’ (poor birds). If so, follow Anna and Carlo‘s recommendations and get the ferry boat from Lerici which will take you to Porto Venere and Cinque […]
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Our holidays in Liguria…first stop: Porto Venere
Finally (I mean the Italian meaning of finally -finalmente and said with the intonation which means it was high time) our so longed for holidays have arrived! This year I will bring you a taste of our wonderful Liguria about which you already know something (www.italiancork.com/off-to-italy-la-perla-del-mediterraneo/ and www.italiancork.com/off-to-italy-yes-dove/). We are in la Serra a small […]
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Are you ready to go? Here are a few phrases for you…
Are you finally ready to go to Italy? Did you pack everything? Your sun screen, your books and your portable dictionary? Bravi! Here are some quick pieces of advice, just in case. If you’re reading this, you are probably studying Italian and, therefore, you might not need these notes, but, again… just in case! Italian […]
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Off to Italy? La Perla del Mediterraneo
La Perla del Mediterraneo (The Mediterranean Pearl) Have you ever heard of Portofino? It is a small village which never changed: with its tall, narrow and colourful houses rounding the bay, so that they can be seen from far away in the sea. Walking through its narrow lanes, the famous carrugi, the perfume of sea […]
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Off to Italy? Yes… Dove?
It is time to think about our holidays and many of my friends and students are asking me about Italian places and what I would recommend. Therefore, I have thought that some posts on this subject could be beneficial for all those interested in planning a holiday in Italy. You will read about my personal […]
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Ultimo lettorato … removed
Thank you all for the lovely comments on this article. I have been asked to take this post down by someone involved and so I have done. My apologies to anyone who didn’t have the chance to read my review on this wonderful lecture.
