Category Archives: Cucina italiana

Italian Proverbs and Idioms using Fruits and Vegetables

Posted on May 5, 2022 by babbityjean

“An apple a day keeps the doctor away” and “The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree” are proverbs that mean the same in English and Italian.  Perhaps because of the Italian passion for food, there are many other idiomatic … Continue reading →

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Il Fico

Posted on December 23, 2021 by babbityjean

Si ritiene che la pianta di fico risalga a più di 11.000 anni fa e sia stato la prima pianta coltivata dall’uomo, un millennio prima del grano o dei legumi. Il fico compare in tutta la Bibbia a cominciare da … Continue reading →

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The Fig

Posted on December 23, 2021 by babbityjean

It is believed that the fig dates back more than 11,000 years and was the first crop cultivated by humans, a millennium before wheat or legumes.  The fig appears throughout the Bible beginning with Adam and Eve, who used fig … Continue reading →

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