Category Archives: Italoamericani

“Pie in the Sky”

Posted on August 16, 2018 by babbityjean

An English language idiom, “pie in the sky” refers to a situation that is pleasant to imagine but that is unattainable or impractical.  It is also the slogan for a marketing campaign of the New York-based airline JetBlue. The idiom may … Continue reading →

Posted in Abitudini, California, Cucina italiana, English, Formaggio, Foto, Italoamericani, New York, Santa Barbara | 1 Comment

Italian Wine

Posted on June 14, 2018 by babbityjean

Joel Garbarino is this week’s guest blogger.  He is an engineer, a friend, and a fellow Italian student from Santa Barbara.  His Italian relatives are from Liguria and because they do not speak English, he learned to speak Italian.  And, … Continue reading →

Posted in California, Cucina italiana, English, Foto, Italia, Italoamericani, Santa Barbara, Sicilia, Storia, Toscana, Umbria, Uncategorized, Veneto, Vino | 2 Comments

Immigrazione?

Posted on May 3, 2018 by babbityjean

Ho letto per la prima volta il seguente testo durante una lezione di italiano.  L’insegnante ha coperto gli ultimi due paragrafi e la citazione alla fine e poi ha chiesto agli studenti di indovinare di chi stava parlando l’autore.  Pensavo … Continue reading →

Posted in Abitudini, Immigrazione, Italia, Italiano, Italoamericani, La Gente, Storia | 1 Comment