Cos’è la tombola?
La tombola is a traditional Italian holiday game that is similar to bingo! Players match called-out numbers to their cards in order to win prizes! Interested in learning more about la tombola? Watch the latest Cosa Dici?! episode in which Luna explains the history and rules of la tombola! YOU’RE INVITED! Play the divertente classic Italian game […]
You’re my goomba(h), my good friend!
Ciao everyone! Call your goomba(h)s and gather round… It’s Luna here with a new word in our series Cosa Dici?! This week, we’re looking at the Italian American word GOOMBAH or GOOMBA, which is a noun for friend, but more so one of those longtime family-friends. And more specifically, and most often, it’s a male family-friend […]
Ti amo o ti voglio bene? “I love you” in italiano!
Today we’re doing a quick lesson about a very important phrase: I love you. More specifically, we’re taking a look at how exactly you should say “I love you” in italiano! You may already be familiar with the Standard Italian, Ti amo, which does mean “I love you”, but did you know that there are […]
Fettuccine Alfredo: The Original Recipe and Its Story
Ciao everyone! It’s Luna here, back with another Cibo edition episode of Cosa Dici?! Now, today, we’re finally making our way over to probably the most famous pasta dish here in the United States: Fettuccine Alfredo. Nowadays, Fettuccine Alfredo, or even just Alfredo sauce, is very popular. Without a doubt, it is one of the […]
Parmigiano Reggiano or Parmesan? What’s the difference?
Parmigiano Reggiano or Parmesan? What’s the difference? Ciao everyone! It’s Luna here, back with another Cibo edition episode of Cosa Dici?! Now, today we’re talking about cheese… Have you ever wondered why there are two names for the same cheese? Parmigiano Reggiano or Parmesan? What’s the difference? Well, I’m here to tell you it has […]
Where Does Agida Come From?
Ciao everyone! It’s Luna here with a new episode in our series Cosa Dici?! Today we’re looking at the history of one of my favorite words; one that has actually changed meaning over time. The word is AGIDA! Now you may have heard this word pronounced a couple of ways, AGITA, or the way I […]