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Bread and Hunger: Italy’s Measure of Good and Bad

From Buono come il pane to Brutto come la fame, two familiar sayings reveal how Italian culture measures good and bad at the table—through sustenance and deprivation.

March 2, 2026

Avere Gli Occhi Foderati di Prosciutto: Ignoring What is Right in Front of You

Italian scholar and New York–based educator Samuel Ghelli continues his Appetito series, examining how an Italian expression uses food to illuminate the ways we choose not to see.

February 16, 2026

L’Appetito Vien Mangiando: Why Appetite Comes With Eating

Italian scholar and New York-based educator Samuel Ghelli launches a new Appetito series exploring how Italian sayings shape ideas about food, language and life.

February 6, 2026

Some Travel Tips for Your Upcoming Trip to Italy

A frequent traveler to Italy, our Editor-in-Chief offers some simple suggestions on how to make the most of a visit to Il Bel Paese.

June 6, 2025

How to Speak Italian Through the Language of Food

A certified Professional Neurolanguage Coach offers some food-based guidance on language and customs to practice while in Italy.

March 25, 2025

How to “Fare la Scarpetta” Like an Italian

Learn about the Italian practice of "scarpetta" with Luna, our language instructor.

October 4, 2023

How to Pronounce Italian Eateries

Appetito's language instructor, Luna, is back with a pronunciation lesson for the distinct places in Italy to eat.

August 7, 2023

Italian Lessons With Luna: 2 Useful Sentences to Use in an Italian Restaurant

Appetito's language instructor is back with sentences to use in an Italian restaurant to get recommendations for the best dishes.

June 7, 2023