Facioli alla cachete sotto
Beans, a lot of chili, tomato sauce and dry meat, also known as “Western Beans”.
Here the recipe: http://www.ricette-lowcost.com/ricette/13/fagioli-western
Facioli alla cachete sotto
Beans, a lot of chili, tomato sauce and dry meat, also known as “Western Beans”.
Here the recipe: http://www.ricette-lowcost.com/ricette/13/fagioli-western
Taglatelle ai funghi porcini
Title say all. Despite the name this pasta is considered a vegetarian dish…
Spaghetti alla puttanesca
Pasta with sauce of tomatoes, anchovies, olives, capers
Tira più un pelo di fica che un carro di buoi in discesa
Woman’s power
No translations… no explanation, to respect, please meet some italians friend and ask. (don’t ask to someone you don’t know or that you know is devout catholic)
Buonanotte al secchio!
Giving a goodnight to the bucket represents the failure of something or at least the last action, the last thing to do. For example: “We drink the last beer and goodnight to the bucket”. (and we stop with our ambitions to continue the party which was not so much fun as well).
Tanto va la gatta al lardo che ci lascia lo zampino
If you “over” something you risk to loose your paw (if you are a cat) or your hand if you are human.
It comes from the past, when the kitten tried to steal the slice of lard from the table, while the cook was slicing, he often threatened to be sliced itself and so deprived of his cat paw…
Dai diamanti non nasce niente dal letame nascono i fior
This phrase is a quote from one of the finest Italian poets / singers , the great Fabrizio De Andre’ (the song is “via del campo”).
The meaning is so beautifull and deep at many levels. Let us understand that from the difficulties you can get the ability to overcome them, or in a easier way that inner welth come from the challenges and life experiences (not always positive), as the material welth produces spiritual impoverishment.
It’s a point of view, not an absolute truth. And in any case it has the advantage to make us reflect about…
Agosto moglie mia non ti conosco.
Summer open to love, and free to cheating. We are all more free, the warm Mediterranean weather forces us to show semi-naked silouettes stimulating fantasy…
Calma e sangue freddo
In cautious situations, stop for a moment and try to act rationally.
Natale con i tuoi pasqua con chi vuoi.
Respect traditions at least according to a well-defined order of importance. And the Christmas round here is more important than Easter… So go to family. Then on Easter… do what you want…
A caval donato non si guarda in bocca.
Right! If they give you a gift DO NOT complain! It’s not nice. This is because in the past to evaluate the health of a horse is an abit to examinate the teeth (actually still today…)
Stamme an parmo dar culo
Please stay far from me at least a certain measure.
Or (rare) “stay at the distance of one guy from Parma horizontally (about 70 15⁄32 in)”
Fa la sua porca figura
About something or someone particularly well-equipped or performative…
Pjia ‘sti spicci.
Said to boast of something to boast about
Example: “Yesterday at the soccer game I scored 49 goals, of which 32 on bicycle kick, take these coins”