French: L’été Spanish: Verano Italian: L’estate Going out for tapas? You might see a “tinto de verano” on the menu. “Vino tinto” refers...

Italian: asparago French: asperge Spanish: espárrago Tis the season- you will start to see a lot of asparagus on menus!

Salad in the romance languages pretty much sounds like….salad.  Regardless if you find yourself in a bistro, tapas bar or trattoria and...

Linguine, one of our favorite pastas, means “little tongues” Funny thing to think about when you are eating some! #foodfact

Even though in English we use the word pepper for both the vegetable and the spice, other languages generally have two different, though...

Tiramisu (tira-mi-su) means “pick-me-up” in Italian.  Legends say it was created outside of brothel in Venice to give its clients that...

French: Riz Spanish: Arroz Italian: Riso Italian rice, riso, turns into risotto when the special grains are worked vigorously to...

Assaggiare = to taste un Assaggio = a taste un Assaggino = a little taste Sentence: Vuoi assaggiare un po’ della mia pasta speciale? ...

Pain de Mie means: Bread of the Crumb (Pain = bread, Mie= Crumb).  Pain de Mie is great sandwhich bread and for French Toast!

Sea Urchin = Uni

Time to eat! “Si Mangia!” #italian

Meat: La Viande Sentence: “Je suis un carnivore, passez-moi la viande s’il vous plaît.” Translation: I am a carnivore, please pass the...

Seafood: Fruits de la mer