Learn about how Italians ring on the new year. Plus some fun traditions you can do too, to bring a little bit of Italy to wherever you are!

Buon natale! Merry Christmas! Italy lovers this one is for you, learn about 5 Italian holiday traditions! Buone feste!

In my work helping over 100 speak Italian better, Ive noticed some common pain points for Italian learners. Improve your Italian by making sure you’re not unknowingly making one of these common errors.

Bring some Italy into your seasonal celebrations! Some key words: cookies - ricciarelli, songs: la befana, a natale puoi, recipe: cannelloni di ricotta e spinaci (cannelloni with ricotta and spinach)

December 8th is a national holiday in Italy, and the start of the Christmas seasons. Learn the history behind this day and more in this episode of 2minutes2italy!

American holiday season starts with Thanksgiving so in honor of that holiday, here are some phrases (and cultural tidbits too) about how to wish seasons greetings in Italian. To make sure you get the spelling, here they are below: 1. Buone feste 2. Buon natale 3. Buon anno nuovo 4. Felice Hanukkah 5. Passa un felice anno nuovo 6. I miei più cari auguri 7. Buona festa del ringraziamento

Everyone seems to have cancelled or postponed Italian holidays these days. So, I decided to share with you when my favorite time to visit Italy is, and when I think you can’t go wrong planning your own trip. Curious what a full time Italy resident would say are the BEST months to be in Italy? Have a listen and find out!

Everyone knows the Sistine chapel, but have you ever thought about it from the artists perspective? In this episode, we look at the artwork from the artists perspective. You might be surprised to learn what Michelangelo thought of his masterpiece

After Halloween are a special two days in Italy. Do you know why all saints day, and day of the dead are such big occasions? In this episode I share the history and the tradition associated with these holidays.

There are 5 main olives in Italy that show up in most olive oil blends: leccino, frantoio, moraiolo, nocellara, coratina. In this episode we explore the flavor profiles of each and why it’s worth considering when you’re picking olive oils for your dish!