Tag Archives: Italy

Ferragosto – Italian Holiday Time in August

Ferragosto – Italian Holiday Time in August   Follow Caterina during Ferragosto -the major holiday that takes place in Italy during  August -in the Conversational Italian for Travelers series of books! The Conversational Italian for Travelers textbook begins each chapter with a dialogue from a story about the character Caterina, an American girl who travels to Italy to visit her relatives. As the story continues from one […]

Travel Italy: Italian Hosts and their Guests

Travel Italy: Italian Hosts and their Guests   Follow Caterina and read about Italian hosts and their guests in Italy in the Conversational Italian for Travelers series of books! The Conversational Italian for Travelers textbook begins each chapter with a dialogue from a story about the character Caterina, an American girl who travels to Italy to visit her relatives. As the story continues […]

Italian Travelers: Sightseeing Today!

Italian Travelers: Sightseeing Today!   Follow Caterina and read about Italian travelers and sightseeing today in Italy in the Conversational Italian for Travelers series of books! The Conversational Italian for Travelers textbook begins each chapter with a dialogue from a story about the character Caterina, an American girl who travels to Italy to visit her relatives. As the story continues from one […]

Making Italian Reservations for Your Summer Vacation

Making Italian Reservations for Your Summer Vacation   Follow Caterina and learn how to make YOUR Italian reservations in the Conversational Italian for Travelers series of books! The Conversational Italian for Travelers textbook begins each chapter with a dialogue from a story about the character Caterina, an American girl who travels to Italy to visit her relatives. As the story continues from one […]

Speak Italian: Italian Beach Vacation Revisited by Phone

Speak Italian: Italian Beach Vacation Revisited by Phone                            Everything you need to know to talk over the phone about your Italian beach vacation… in Italian!   Speak Italian: Italian Beach Vacation Revisited by Phone  Can you speak Italian? By now, many of you have passed the beginning stages […]

Italian Barista Asks, "Cappuccino, Anyone?"

Italian Barista Asks, “Cappuccino, Anyone?”   Follow Caterina and read about Italian girlfriends meeting at an Italian bar for cappuccino in the Conversational Italian for Travelers series of books! The Conversational Italian for Travelers textbook begins each chapter with a dialogue from a story about the character Caterina, an American girl who travels to Italy to visit her relatives. As the story […]

Italian Pork Chops Ripieno (with Prosciutto and Fontina)

Italian Pork Chops Ripieno (with Prosciutto and Fontina)  Ripieno—The word for “stuffed” in Italian.  And pork chops filleted and filled  with prosciutto and Fontina cheese can only mean—delicious! Italian Pork Chops Ripieno  Monday night is pork chop night at my home, a tradition started some time ago when my children were small and just starting to eat table […]

Gnocchi with Brown Butter or Gorgonzola Sauce

Gnocchi with Brown Butter or Gorgonzola Sauce  Gnocchi—light, airy dumplings perfect for your favorite Italian sauce! Italian Recipe: Gnocchi with Brown Butter or Gorgonzola Sauce  Gnocchi (pronounced (NYAAW – KEY) are Italian potato dumplings, and if made properly, they are said to be like little pillows: delicate and soft, and a delight to eat! Gnocchi are […]

Braciole: Italian Beef Rolls in Sauce for Sunday Dinner

Braciole: Italian Beef Rolls in Sauce for Sunday Dinner    Braciole: It’s what’s for Sunday dinner! Braciole: Italian Beef Rolls in Sauce for Sunday Dinner  Italian beef rolls—involtini di carne,  also known as braciole, bracioli, or  bruciuluni (in Palermo Sicilian dialect)—are a favorite southern Italian treat that are often served for the Sunday family dinner. What I enjoy most about this […]

Speak Italian: All About… What I Am Doing!

Speak Italian: All About… What I Am Doing!  Speak Italian: Everything you need to know …  to describe your day in Italian! Can you speak Italian? By now, many of you have passed the beginning stages of learning how to speak Italian and can read and comprehend quite a bit of the language. Meraviglioso! But have you tried to take […]