Italian Ways

Lifestyle
by Barry Lillie | Sat, 06/28/2014 - 03:30
Italy is such a diverse country that it attracts people from all walks of life with all kinds of interests, and because of this it’s easy to list all the…
Lifestyle
by Katia Amore | Sun, 05/18/2014 - 01:00
Are you among the people who thought that bartenders, cashiers and shop owners in Italy were rude to you because they put the change on the counter rather than…
Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati | Sat, 05/10/2014 - 02:30
The 97th edition of the Giro d’Italia, cycling’s most prestigious three-week long race along with the Tour de France, began last night in Ireland with an after…
Food & Drink
by Barry Lillie | Sat, 03/15/2014 - 03:45
Soffritto is the essential base to Italian soups, stews and some sauces that chefs often refer to as "the holy trinity". The basis of soffritto is simply a…
Food & Drink
by Cameron Farquharson | Mon, 02/24/2014 - 03:15
For Italians, the kitchen garden doesn’t just provide fresh herbs, fruit and vegetables, it puts them back in touch with nature - even the cosmos itself.…
Language
by Katia Amore | Sat, 02/01/2014 - 06:55
Ok, we admit it, we wanted another excuse to enjoy the handsome models D&G chose for their video on Italian hand gestures. So we decided to translate the…
Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati | Tue, 01/28/2014 - 05:03
Speaking Italian well is not enough; you have to punctuate your words with the myriad hand gestures that are such an important part of Italians's spoken…
Lifestyle
by Barry Lillie | Thu, 01/16/2014 - 04:00
The most important room in any Italian house is undoubtedly la cucina: the kitchen is the family hub and central to daily life, therefore, the most important…
Lifestyle
by Katia Amore | Wed, 11/20/2013 - 08:00
"È mezzanotte, Devo chiudere la piazza. Andate via. La Piazza è Mia! La Piazza è Mia!" " It's midnight. I've got to shut down the square! Go away. The square'…
Lifestyle
by Jeff Booth | Fri, 11/08/2013 - 08:00
Few weeks ago we published an article explaining why the Veneziani were protesting against the impact of Big Ships invading the lagoon. We are happy that the…