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28. How To Cook Perfect Pasta (HTI)
September 28th, 2008
Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com! Simon and Penny, two friends and LearnItalianPod VIP subscribers, have just returned from a fantastic trip to Italy. Simon says: “Thanks to your lessons, which had covered so many situations and given us such a grasp of the Italian language, we had a fantastic time: making an effort to speak Italian has transformed the holiday experience! We have one request for a podcast though. You have covered eating out many times, but we bet many of your listeners are also keen cooks. How about a lesson dealing with cooking terms and equipment?” - What a terrific suggestion, Simon! So today, let’s learn the “7 golden rules” for cooking the national dish of Italy… pasta! Uh, we almost forgot… buon appetito!
How To Italian - Episode Nr.28
21. How To Go Crazy For Pizza (HTI)
April 27th, 2008
Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com! Jane happened to read a very cool article a few days ago entitled “Learn Italian While Eating Pizza”. Everyone knows that pizza was invented in Italy and is certainly one of the most popular food all over the world. What was interesting about the article, though, was a tongue-twister that featured the word “pizza” and similar terms. - What a terrific way to learn Italian and have fun… while eating a pizza! Enjoy!
How To Italian - Episode Nr.21
13. How To Eat Vegetarian (HTI)
February 17th, 2008
Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod! Julia, a vegetarian from New York, was traveling through the beautiful region of Liguria. She stopped at a local restaurant, thinking she was going to have trouble in ordering a vegetarian meal but to her surprise her waiter, Stefano, was able to put together a nice dinner all vegetarian. So today let’s find out how to order a vegetarian meal in almost any Italian restaurant. Enjoy!
How To Italian - Episode Nr.13
50. Here’s Your Grocery List! (Intermediate)
October 28th, 2007
Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod! In this episode we’ll talk about how to do grocery shopping in Italy! Grocery shopping in Italy is often considered as a pleasant activity, and as part of the so called “good Italian life”. Cozy little shops full of great Italian products, the small talk with the merchants, meeting other people… that’s what we call “enjoying the best of Italy”. Happy grocery, everyone!
Intermediate Level - Lesson Nr. 50
23. An All-Italian Kiss (Culture Shot)
October 21st, 2007
Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod! In this twenty-third Culture Shot we’ll talk about the most romantic chocolate candy in the world: the “Bacio Perugina”, literally translated as “the kiss from Perugia”! We’ll find out how a simple chocolate candy born with the wrong name made it to become an everlasting Italian icon. We’ll also review and practice irregular verbs and prepositions. Happy Chocolate, everybody!
Culture Shot - Episode Nr. 23
17. Spaghetti On A Stamp (Culture Shot)
July 15th, 2007
Learn Italian with Culture Shot! “But are spaghetti or not the most famous type of pasta? - And why do Italians like their pasta ‘al dente’?” - These are the questions posed by Angela, one of LearnItalianPod’s subscriber. Well Angela, just listen to today’s story to find out how famous spaghetti have become over the years - so famous they have landed on a stamp! And, about “why Italians like their pasta ‘al dente’,” it’s very simple: the firmer the pasta the better the taste! Enjoy!
Culture Shot - Episode Nr. 17
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