Category Archives: Italian food and wine
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Valentines day gift idea
Posted on February 12, 2016 by Amedea De Cataldis in Italian food and wineValentines day gift idea – Why not bake somebody you love cupcakes . I made these cute chocolate and cherry heart shaped cupcakes. Yummy! In Italy we say: Buon Vino, Buon Cibo , Buon Amici.
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How to make Gnocchi like an Italian
Posted on July 29, 2014 by Amedea De Cataldis in Freebies, Italian food and wineHow to make Gnocchi like an Italian Home-made gnocchi are truly delicious and much easier to prepare than you might imagine. However shop-bought, vacuum-packed ones are fine to serve with a simple sauce like this if you’re short of time. Ingredients 400g/14oz can chopped tomatoes 1 shallot, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped […]
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Italian proverbs: You can’t have your cake and eat it
Posted on June 23, 2014 by Amedea De Cataldis in Italian culture, Italian food and wine, Italian for beginners, Italian GrammarItalian proverb of the day “Non puoi avere la botte piena e la moglie ubriaca.” Literally – You can’t have a full wine barrel and a drunk wife. What it means – You can’t have your cake and eat it too. Learn to speak Italian in Manchester. Italian Classes starting tonight
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Ordering food and drinks in Italian: Italian vocabulary
Posted on June 20, 2014 by Amedea De Cataldis in Italian food and wine, Italian for beginners, Italian GrammarOrdering food and drinks in Italian: Useful Italian vocabulary Ever wondered how to order a bottle of the house white wine in Italian? Here’s the answer: Colazione – breakfast Pranzo – lunch Cena – dinner Merenda – snack, normally acceptable only if you are under the age of ten Pane – bread Olio extra vergine […]
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Eating in Italy: Ordering food in Italian
Posted on June 16, 2014 by Amedea De Cataldis in Italian food and wine, Italian for beginners, Italian GrammarDo you want to learn how to order food at the local Italian deli – La salumeria in Italian? Here’s how: Learn Italian at home with these free Italian lessons Eating in Italy: Ordering food in Italian – Italian food vocabulary At the salumeria – Italian deli Prosciutto di Parma – salt-cured, air-dried ham, aged […]
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Italian language classes Manchester : How to order food in Italian
Posted on June 16, 2014 by Amedea De Cataldis in Italian food and wine, Italian for beginners, Italian GrammarItalian language classes Manchester : How to order food in Italian At the gelateria – At the Ice cream parlour Fiordilatte – “the flower of milk,” theoretically made with the best part of the milk, meaning the cream Panna – cream made without egg yolk Crema – cream made with egg yolk Cioccolato – chocolate […]
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Christmas food and drinks in Italy
Posted on December 20, 2013 by Amedea De Cataldis in Italian food and wineChristmas food and drinks in Italy My Italian students always ask me: What do people eat in Italy for Christmas? Natale, or Christmas, is one of Italy’s most beloved holidays, where each region celebrates 3 meals with its own traditional dishes. Take a peek into Italy’s rich tradition and get a few ideas for your […]
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Christmas Food and Drink in Italy
Posted on December 18, 2013 by Amedea De Cataldis in Italian culture, Italian food and wineChristmas Food and Drink in Italy – Cibi e Bevande The essence of Christmas Day in Italy is family, love and food, la famiglia, l’amore e il cibo. Italian festive food varies from region to region, although there are some common dishes. In the Italian Catholic tradition, Christmas Eve is a day of abstinence from […]
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Italian language classes Manchester: Italian food
Posted on November 21, 2013 by Amedea De Cataldis in Italian food and wine, Italian for beginnersItaly is famous for its delicious food and, for such a small country, it has an enormous range of dishes and cooking styles that vary from region-to-region. One of the simple pleasures of travelling through Italy is tasting all the different types of cuisine it has to offer. Eating Al Fresco is our favourite past […]
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Winter warmer food: Italian bean soup recipe
Posted on November 19, 2013 by Amedea De Cataldis in Freebies, Italian food and wineWinter warmer food: Italian bean soup recipe. This is a classic recipe in Italy: Pasta e Fagioli. Of course every region has a different twist to this soup recipe. Here’s my version. You can use any type of small pasta: Tubetti or Conchigliette any! If you like it, send your photo! I run Italian cookery […]
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