Category Archives: English

The Elegance of Food

Posted on August 12, 2016 by babbityjean

Carol Del Cielo is our guest blogger this week.  On May 19, she reported here on Virtual Graffiti, about how Florence is fighting the vandalism of its monuments with an innovative tool—the tablet computer.  This time she reports on an … Continue reading →

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Language and Dialect

Posted on August 4, 2016 by babbityjean

Italy is known as one of the richest countries in the world in terms of its many dialects.  Unified for only 150 years, Italy has been a crossroads of different peoples and cultures throughout its history.  Every region has its … Continue reading →

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The Controversy over Tiramisù

Posted on July 28, 2016 by babbityjean

Tiramisù, which means “lift me up,” is a popular Italian dessert made of lady fingers dipped in coffee and layered with a whipped mixture of eggs, sugar, mascarpone cheese, and flavored with cocoa.  Unlike other traditional Italian dishes (whose recipes … Continue reading →

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