Glossy, sweet, savory, these stuffed pastas from Northern Italy are made from fresh eggs and flour and filled with parmesan cheese mixed with breadcrumbs and spices. Learn how to make Scarpinòcc topped with melted butter and sage for a hearty and comforting meal that will surely impress your friends and family. If you are looking…
I was looking for a Bergamo cooking class where I could learn to make casoncelli. I really wanted to learn how to make authentic Bergamo food since this is the city of my ancestors. Casoncelli, a ravioli type of pasta stuffed with meats, cheeses, and spices, is the most iconic Bergamo dish there is. Everyone…
I had a few days traveling solo in Milan so I booked the Secret Food Tour. I love taking a food tour on the first day in a new city. And even more so this time since I was alone. Instead of staying in my hotel room feeling lonely and waiting for my lost baggage…
So you have to take the Italian B1 exam? I’m not gonna lie — Italian exam proctors are tough and intimidating, and with all those verb tenses, it’s easy to walk in feeling underprepared no matter how much Duolingo you’ve done. I took the CILS C1 exam years ago (two levels up from the B1),…
First of all, congratulations on trying to learn Italian on your own. Apps like Duolingo seem like the perfect solution for busy adults. You can use them anytime and they are fun. But can Duolingo make you fluent in Italian? There are a lot of great things about language apps, but unfortunately Duolingo, or any…
Imagine my shock when I discovered my great-grandmother had two children in Italy, but left one of them there. This is my nonna’s Italian immigration story. This changes everything about the story that I had created about her. After her husband died leaving her with a young son, I thought that she, her son, and…
