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Kirstys cool Italian – Learn Italian

Kirstys cool Italian – Learn Italian

[ 2 ] April 15, 2010

Here’s my top 5 phrases to pull out of the bag when in Italy to sound like a ‘cool’ Italian
1. Andiamo prendere un boccone – lets go get a snack
2. Costa un occhio della testa – It costs an arm and a leg (lit. an eye from your head)
3. Che cavalo!? – What on earth (lit.- what the [...]

The rise of the ‘Gastrosexual’

The rise of the ‘Gastrosexual’

[ 0 ] July 25, 2008

The Daily Mail and a number of other newspapers are running stories on a new report by the Future Foundation commissioned by PurAsia (a food company who have just launched a range of Asian meals) which dubs men who see cooking as a hobby rather than a household chore as ‘Gastrosexuals’.
A spokesperson for PurAsia said: ‘We found that cooking [...]

The Source of the Sauce…

The Source of the Sauce…

[ 0 ] April 21, 2008

Italian cuisine has its origins dating as far back as 3,000 years ago to the Etruscan era and when it comes to their food, Italians really do do it better.�
To learn to cook like the Italians, there’s nothing like going direct to the source of the sauce to take a cooking class in Tuscany, in [...]

Love Food? Learn to Cook in Tuscany…

Love Food? Learn to Cook in Tuscany…

[ 1 ] April 13, 2008

I love food, it’s a passion of mine and I love to while away the hours cooking.  After spending months travelling around the world inspecting holiday courses for GoLearnTo and eating out each night, I was so happy to reach Italy where I could indulge my passion for cooking.

All of the courses were amazing, hands-on [...]