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Mosaics at Sant'Apollinare Nuovo Ravenna

Unesco Sites of Italy: The Basilica of Sant’Apollinare Nuovo in Ravenna

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 09/30/2019 - 09:20

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by Alesha Allen | Fri, 09/27/2019 - 00:24

As summer ends and autumn begins, many Italians embark on the ‘cambio di stagione nell’armadio’. This is when it’s common for Italians to change their summer…

Food & Drink

Pasta e fagioli: Many Variants, One Delicious Dish

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 09/23/2019 - 11:47

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Quick guide to Text Messaging and Instant Messaging in Italian

by Alesha Allen | Fri, 09/20/2019 - 02:49

When messaging in Italian, there are lots of abbreviations you may come across. And unfortunately, you won’t find any of them in your trusty Italian dictionary…

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Pasta Puttanesca: What's With the Name?

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 09/17/2019 - 04:58

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Three Irregular Verbs with Stem Changes

by Alesha Allen | Tue, 09/10/2019 - 13:37

There are many irregular verbs to learn when studying Italian. We have all struggled with them at some points! It can help to find patterns or similarities…

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Yum! How to Make 'Gnocchi alla Sorrentina'

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 09/09/2019 - 00:00

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It’s Autunno!

by Alesha Allen | Thu, 09/05/2019 - 12:13

While every season has its charms in Italy, autunno (autumn) is one of my favourite. In early autumn, the weather is still warm, and the cities and the beaches…

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From Liguria, With Love: Trofie Pasta

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 09/02/2019 - 06:33

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Wow That’s Small! Some Ways to Say ‘Small’ in Italian

by Alesha Allen | Thu, 08/29/2019 - 07:08

In Piazza della Minerva, a square near the Pantheon in Rome, there’s a famous sculpture. It was overseen by the Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini, and…