the sweetness of doing nothing
One of the most delicious dishes that I tried in Italy was made by my host family. Risotto con cime di rape is Risotto with "turnip tops." I am going to attempt to make it this Christmas for my own family with a recipe I found on the internet. However to find the recipe I needed to find out how to say "turnip tops" in Italian first.... for any of you who may have tried to translate food terms into another language, the literal translation is not always (or usually) the best one. I am going to link to a website...
Even if you don't know Italian, certainly you are familiar with the phrase "Ciao!" (pronounced: chou) which is used as an informal greeting or way of saying goodbye. Typically we use ciao when saying hello or goodbye to our friends or greeting people that you are acquaintances with. Typically you do not use "ciao," when you are greeting people you do not know... for example at the bank or in stores, it is more polite to say Buongiorno (good day) - use this in the morning or anytime before 3 or 4 PM. Buonasera...