Italian Culture

Sicilian Italians celebrate Christmas Eve by preparing a Seven-Fish Dinner. No meat is eaten in celebration of the birth of baby Jesus. Why seven fish? Some Italians believe it is because it took...

A while back I was lucky enough to spend a summer as a guest of a family in Italy in the state of Veneto. Over the course of the summer I pitched in by setting the table and got taken out to...

This is a Christmas Eve Traditional Italian Dinner dish. Santa would love it! Mussel or Clam Zuppa (Special rich soup) with Tomatoes, Zuppa di Cozze o Vongole al Pomodoro: Classic, simple...

So we have all seen The Godfather and the Sopranos. Don't ya just love those familiar phrases these mobster say. Here are some ways you can use them!

For years I bought frozen meatballs from the grocery shore, ready made and frozen. Then one day, I realized that I could make meatballs myself and save money. I figured out how to make them ahead...

This is a very healthy and delicious recipe. The zucchini adds a bit of extra flavor to this dish. It is also a great way to use up some of that left over spaghetti. You can cook this one with...

I believe you will find out of all the classes of literature, Italian literature is by far one of the most interesting and significant. First of all, know this: Back around the 1200s it was the...

I spent a semester in Florence, and my Italian professor took our class to her home and taught us how to make homemade pasta from scratch, literally from just eggs and flour. Here's how!

So you decided to add a new skill to your repertoire and you want to learn another language, and you go for Italian.

Sure, tomato sauce warmed from a can is okay, but here is an authentic Italian recipe straight from Mamma's kitchen. Tomato Sauce can be used to feed young and old, many people or just one person....

Many want to learn one of the most beautiful languages of love, Italian. I am 50% Italian myself and am constantly amazed by the beauty of the culture, people, and the language they speak....

If you travel to Italy for work or vacation, you will immediately notice that at every corner there is a coffee bar, and most of them are always full of people drinking their coffee, most of them...

Need to know how to spell and/or pronounce the basic colors in Italian? Here is your guide.

It is the mark of a true Italian to eat spaghetti in a certain way. Read on for how not to offend your Italian host by eating spaghetti the wrong way. Tuttsi-Ah-Tav-Owe-Lee-Ah-Mangiare! (Spelled...

How would you like to make the very best homemade eggplant parmigiana second to none? You can serve this as an entree, a side dish or even hero sandwiches. Follow these steps to learn how.

Pietro Metastasio (1698 - 1782) was a noted Italian Poet: His Magnificent librettos were significant in 1700 opera(s). I decided quite easily that I wanted to gain a better understanding of the...

I have written a number of travel articles on eHow as well as other sites and find gaining a better understanding of architecture is key to appreciating site-seeing especially when you are...

The Mediterranean cuisine is recognized as a cuisine hailing from countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea. This cuisine has been recognized as having numerous health benefits and sustaining...

Do you want to learn Italian? Here is how I did it.

The basic greetings in Italian are very simple...but pronouncing them is another difficulty. Good luck!

Well, the regular Italian alphabet consists of 21 words, however, there is also the consonant alphabet and vowel alphabet - just to get facts straight, this is only the Italian regular alphabet.

Fat Tuesday is a celebration of Catholic origin which represents the end of the seven fat days. Carnevale comes from the word "carne," which means meat and "vale," which means "it is allowed." On...