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  • A Morning at Naples’ Gran Caffè Gambrinus

    A Morning at Naples’ Gran Caffè Gambrinus

  • Learning Italian in Arezzo: Peace, Festivals, Antique Markets & Everyday Adventures

    Learning Italian in Arezzo: Peace, Festivals, Antique Markets & Everyday Adventures

  • Sanremo 2026: Laura Pausini “Back Home,” Festival History, Iconic Moments, and Winners

    Sanremo 2026: Laura Pausini “Back Home,” Festival History, Iconic Moments, and Winners

  • Matta Reading Passport: 10-Blog Post Italian Reading Challenge (Earn a 30-Min. Lesson)

    Matta Reading Passport: 10-Blog Post Italian Reading Challenge (Earn a 30-Min. Lesson)

  • Italian New Year’s Traditions: Lentils, Red Underwear & Lucky Superstitions

    Italian New Year’s Traditions: Lentils, Red Underwear & Lucky Superstitions

  • Between Christmas and New Year: When Time Slips Off the Wall Like a Dalí Clock

    Between Christmas and New Year: When Time Slips Off the Wall Like a Dalí Clock

  • The Matta Method: Best ways to learn Italian at home

    The Matta Method: Best ways to learn Italian at home

  • How to Stop Forgetting Italian Vocabulary (and Finally Make It Stick)

    How to Stop Forgetting Italian Vocabulary (and Finally Make It Stick)

  • Schianto: Italian Word That Packs a Punch!

    Schianto: Italian Word That Packs a Punch!

  • Moka: The Little Dog Who Taught Us Love, Language… and Sweetness

    Moka: The Little Dog Who Taught Us Love, Language… and Sweetness

  • Why are you learning Italian? Share Your Story on the Matta Blog!

    Why are you learning Italian? Share Your Story on the Matta Blog!

  • Farewell to the Pope, words of hope, and a pinch of papal history!

    Farewell to the Pope, words of hope, and a pinch of papal history!

  • Rimettiamoci in sesto! Let’s get back on our feet!

    Rimettiamoci in sesto! Let’s get back on our feet!

  • Ladri col cuore? Thieves with a heart? Only in Italy and only at Easter

    Ladri col cuore? Thieves with a heart? Only in Italy and only at Easter

  • Colazione all’italiana! Ordering breakfast at the bar like a local

    Colazione all’italiana! Ordering breakfast at the bar like a local

  • “Da Mario”: How One Preposition Turns a Restaurant into a Home

    “Da Mario”: How One Preposition Turns a Restaurant into a Home

  • White Nights & Red Peppers: Colorful Italian Idioms You Can’t Translate

    White Nights & Red Peppers: Colorful Italian Idioms You Can’t Translate

  • Gaga e Matta: Condividiamo lo Stesso Compleanno!

    Gaga e Matta: Condividiamo lo Stesso Compleanno!

  • Beavers Chomp Through Bureaucracy. Build Better Dam than Human Engineers

    Beavers Chomp Through Bureaucracy. Build Better Dam than Human Engineers

  • Renaissance Rascals and Medici Hunting Gadgets that Wreaked Havoc in Florence

    Renaissance Rascals and Medici Hunting Gadgets that Wreaked Havoc in Florence

  • San Biagio’s Day: The Milanese Tradition of Blessing Leftover Panettone

    San Biagio’s Day: The Milanese Tradition of Blessing Leftover Panettone

  • Benvenuto ad Arezzo! Paola Testi, direttrice di Cultura Italiana, ed io siamo felici di accoglierti!

    Benvenuto ad Arezzo! Paola Testi, direttrice di Cultura Italiana, ed io siamo felici di accoglierti!

  • Viva la Befana! The magic Christmas witch!

    Viva la Befana! The magic Christmas witch!

  • Il cane ha mangiato il Panettone!

    Il cane ha mangiato il Panettone!

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    Facciamo Yoga in Italiano! Respira, Allunga, Rilassati — Ritrova la serenità

  • Gobble Up the Good Times: Let the Thanksgiving Festivities Begin!

    Gobble Up the Good Times: Let the Thanksgiving Festivities Begin!

  • Tacchino Arrotolato: Rolling Up Thanksgiving with Italian Flair

    Tacchino Arrotolato: Rolling Up Thanksgiving with Italian Flair

  • The Fontana Sisters: How Three Women Transformed Italian Fashion

    The Fontana Sisters: How Three Women Transformed Italian Fashion

  • Sophia Loren Grauman Theater

    Step into Sophia Loren’s shoes / Fare un passo nei panni di Sophia Loren

  • Mastering Italian Pronunciation: The Double Trouble with Mispronouncing Italian Words

    Mastering Italian Pronunciation: The Double Trouble with Mispronouncing Italian Words

  • 2025 Matta Arezzo Language Program in Italy! Join me in Piazza Grande!

    2025 Matta Arezzo Language Program in Italy! Join me in Piazza Grande!

  • 2024 Italian Olympics: Cheesy Tales, Lost Rings, Historic Wins & Unexpected Fails!

    2024 Italian Olympics: Cheesy Tales, Lost Rings, Historic Wins & Unexpected Fails!

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Discovering the Romanesque Chiesa di San Lorenzo - Discovering the Romanesque Chiesa di San Lorenzo - a perfect little jewel. I love the quiet simplicity of Romanesque architecture: the stone, the clean lines, the sense of history in every corner.

Sometimes simplicity says the most.

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At a tartufo festival in Monferrato… and somehow I At a tartufo festival in Monferrato… and somehow I’m making friends with every artisan jewelry maker instead of hunting for truffles. 😂

Come for the tartufi, leave with new jewelry and new friends. This is Italy! 

#Monferrato #TartufoFestival #MadeInItaly #ItalianArtisans #VitaItaliana
Sunday afternoon at a local tartufo festival here Sunday afternoon at a local tartufo festival here in Monferrato!

Beautiful weather, truffles and mushrooms, local cheeses and products, nuts, olives, honey, wine, handmade crafts… soaking up all the wonderful flavors and traditions of Piemonte 

#Monferrato #Piemonte #Tartufo #VitaItaliana #StudentessaMatta
Visiting Celli Monti with Daniela 🍷🇮🇹 Wine tasting Visiting Celli Monti with Daniela 🍷🇮🇹 Wine tasting, wonderful conversation, and soaking up the charm of one of Italy’s beautiful borghi. This is Piemonte at its best: good wine, good company, and places that make you want to slow down and stay awhile. ❤️

#Piemonte #WineTasting #BorghiItaliani #ItalianLife #StudentessaMatta
Here in beautiful Montiglio Monferrato with Daniel Here in beautiful Montiglio Monferrato with Daniela, my colleague and Italian teacher who offers Italian Language Homestay experiences in Piemonte! 🇮🇹🍇

Imagine staying in a charming residence surrounded by the rolling hills and vineyards of Monferrato, while practicing Italian every day with a local teacher. This is language learning beyond the classroom: conversation, culture, food, wine, and everyday Italian life. ❤️

Live the language. Experience the culture. Discover Piemonte.

Interested in an Italian Language Homestay with Daniela? Contact me to learn more!

#ItalianLanguageHomestay #LearnItalianInItaly #Piemonte #MontiglioMonferrato #StudentessaMatta

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