Is Italian cuisine the best in the world? Most Italians seem to think so and feel very strongly about the topic. However, we feel a bit differently. Curious?

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Pronti per l' anno nuovo?

In today's episode, Barbara, Silvia and I talk about our New Year rituals, superstitions and traditions.

In Italy, we tend to believe that how you end the year, will determine how the year to come will be. What do you think? Have a listen.

Tanti auguri di felice anno nuovo a voi e le vostre famiglie! E' la fine di un decennio e noi lo stiamo finendo bene qui con voi. Ancora tanti auguri!

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Natale è dietro l' angolo...

Barbara, Silvia and I, today talk about Natale, our own traditions and what we really enjoy doing.

This is our very first Christmas episode and we wish you all a Buon Natale to you and your families!

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Today we have a special treat, we have our very first guest, Katie Harris, from Joy of Languages. http://joyoflanguages.com/

Together we'll be talking about a very delicate topic how the Lei is used and how we reacted the first time we were called Signora.

Katie has lived in Milan for many years and speaks Italian perfect so her insights on this very complex topic are invaluable.

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This week, Barbara, Silvia share their own ideas on " la dolce vita" and how they see things differently from Elfin.

Do Italians really live differently?

Check out the first part of the conversation to hear Elfin's story.

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Is there such a thing as " la dolce vita" or is a creation of foreigners who see Italy better than it actually is? Silvia, Barbara and I, have our ideas and disagree on a few things. So much, that we decided to keep the conversation in its original duration and it will be in two parts. In this first part, I give my own vision of " la dolce vita" and why it's important to me.

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What are feste patronali? They are special celebrations dedicated to a saint.

Every town, no matter how small, has its own traditions and saints

Barbara, Silvia and I, will talk each about the festa patronale of where we're from.

Have you ever been to a festa patronale in Italy? Tell us about your experience!

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An aperitivo is all about sipping drinks while nibbling something tasty and having a friendly chat with your friends. Silvia, Barbara and I, today talk about what a perfect aperitivo is for us and different customs involving it.

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Italians get quite emotional about food and gelato is no exception to the rule. In this episode, Barbara, Silvia and I, share our favorite ice- cream flavors, hangouts and all the different ways gelato moves us.

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What’s Ferragosto? For those of you who are not familiar with this festivity, it’s on August 15th and basically, Italians take the day off to spend the day either at the beach, the mountains or anywhere but not at home. The point is to do something special and relaxing with friends or family. So today, Silvia, Barbara and I chat about what Ferragosto means to us and how we spend it.

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