“Don’t call me “Gnoci!”
If you’ve ever heard someone say “I love gnoci!”, please—gently, but firmly— correct them. It’s gnocchi (with a strong “k” sound), and these little dumplings deserve to be pronounced properly. Why? Because they’re divine.
Don’t Call Me “Noodles”
Somewhere in America, a plate of spaghetti is being drowned in tomato sauce and crowned with a baseball-sized meatball. Somewhere in Italy, a nonna sheds a silent tear. Let’s get one thing straight: spaghetti are not noodles. Sure, they’re long and thin, but that’s where the similarity ends. Spaghetti are a proud symbol of Italian […]
Don’t call me “Brusheda”
Don’t call me brusheda,Folks! Ah, bruschetta. That glorious Italian appetizer that brings joy to taste buds and chaos to English pronunciation. Let’s get one thing straight right from the start: it’s bru-SKET-ta, not “bru-SHET-ta” and definitely not “bru-SHED-da.” Italians everywhere cry a little inside every time someone says it wrong. But hey, we’re here to […]
