Allegra Lucarelli
Meat ragù, also known as Bolognese sauce, is one of the most renowned condiments not only in Italy but around the world. Il ragù di carne, noto anche come sugo alla bolognese, rappresenta uno dei condimenti più celebri non solo in Italia, ma in tutto il mondo. Ragù typically consists of a tomato sauce and …
Italy boasts an extremely significant and renowned pastry culture, and one of the most famous desserts is undoubtedly tiramisù. L’Italia vanta una cultura dolciaria estremamente rilevante e celebre, e uno dei dessert più rinomati è senza dubbio il tiramisù. Tiramisù ranks as the fifth most recognised term in Italian cuisine worldwide. The etymology of this …
Animal sounds are among the first sounds that children produce when they start talking. Using these sounds is an easy way for them to start communicating with the world around them. Children first imitate the sound of the animal itself and then, at a later stage, are able to say the name of the specific …
We all have a personal set of words and phrases that we tend to use over and over again while talking. These are frequently influenced by local expressions, family habits, friends or even TV shows we enjoy. It is these phrases that characterise our speech and personalities. If you are a learner of Italian, you …
The famous anthropologist Desmond Morris was once quoted as saying that “for human beings the hands are what the baton is for an orchestra director, guiding the rhythm and meaning of the words”. With this metaphor in mind, we can safely say that Italians, with all their non-verbal gestures, body language and signs, are “the …
As many people know, Italians gesticulate a lot and the gestures they make are never random, but have a very precise meaning. This habit seems to date back to when the Italian peninsula was divided into numerous states and different languages and dialects were spoken. Gestures became a sort of common language, a tool for …