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Speak ItalianBuongiorno (bwon-JOR-no) means “good morning” — Italians use it until early afternoon.Speak ItalianBuon appetito! — “Enjoy your meal!” It's said before eating.Speak ItalianGrazie mille means “thanks a lot” — literally, “a thousand thanks.”Speak ItalianIl conto, per favore — “The check, please.” In Italy, the check usually comes only when you ask.Speak ItalianSalute! means “Cheers!” — and it's also what Italians say after a sneeze.Speak ItalianChe buono! — “How delicious!” The perfect thing to say about a panino.Speak ItalianOrder un caffè in Italy and you'll get an espresso.Speak ItalianAl dente means “to the tooth” — pasta cooked with a slight, pleasant bite.Discover ItalyItaly has 20 regions, and each has its own culinary traditions.Discover ItalyItaly was unified as a single kingdom in 1861.Discover ItalySicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.Discover ItalyItaly is home to one of the largest numbers of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the world.Taste of ItalyTrue Parmigiano Reggiano is aged for at least 12 months.Taste of ItalyProsciutto di Parma is made from just two ingredients: pork and sea salt.Taste of ItalyMortadella comes from Bologna. The pistachio-studded version is a classic.Taste of ItalyCapicola (also called coppa) is cured from the pork neck and shoulder.Taste of ItalyPancetta is cured pork belly, often called “Italian bacon.”Taste of ItalyTiramisù translates to “pick me up.”Taste of ItalyCannoli come from Sicily. The name means “little tubes.”Taste of ItalyCiabatta means “slipper”. The bread was created in 1982 in the Veneto region.Taste of ItalyFresh mozzarella is a pasta filata cheese: its curd is stretched and shaped by hand.Taste of ItalyTraditional balsamic vinegar of Modena is aged for at least 12 years.Taste of ItalyPesto alla Genovese comes from Liguria: basil, pine nuts, garlic, hard cheese and olive oil.Taste of ItalyThe red, white and green of an insalata Caprese echo the Italian flag.Olive BranchPlanning an event? Build your catering order online, and we'll confirm the details.Olive BranchOur cannoli are made from our grandmother's recipe.