Pope´s gardens

This image represent the Pope’s gardens. They are famous for their beauty and their bigness. Until 2014 it was a private residence in which Pope came to spend his holidays but now it can be visited and the Pope does not come here yet. 

- Angelo Gargiulo

Photos from Albano Laziale

 

Piazza delle tartarughe
This fountain was built in 1932 and it is placed in Piazza delle Tartarughe, so called because of the turtles sculpted on the fountain, but its original name was Piazza Gramsci. Author: Beatrice T.

Spring
Shot from Piazza Fagiolo in a March afternoon. The plum tree is already blooming... Author: Enxhi M.

Balcony
A nice balcony in Piazza delle Tartarughe, full of flowers and plants. Spring is coming! Author: Enxhi M.

TEAM EVERYDAY LIFE

This team is focusing on subjects like housing, food, clothing, family...
The Finnish members of the team are Marissa, Ella, Olivia, Justiina, Taija and Jessica.
Foscolo students in this team are Marta, Arianna, Federica B, Valeria Ant, Giorgia C., Cecilia L. Enxhi M. , Beatrice T., Sooji L., Beatrice S.

QUESTIONS FOR ITALIANS:

1. How often do you eat?
I eat for about 4 times a day: for breakfast, snack at school, I like eat a lot every day :) , when I go back home I eat another time. And at dinner I eat lessthan lunch. (Luca S.)
I eat five or six times a day: breakafast, snack at school, lunch, afternoon snack, dinner..but sometimes I also eat in time between afternoon snack and dinner. (Matteo C.)

2. What do you like to do in your spare time?
I like playing football, reading books, watching tv and sleeping. (Matteo C.)

3. Do you like to visit the attractions of Rome yourself?
We often visit Rome with our parents or friends we use to go shopping rather than visiting museums or other exibitions. (Gaia)
Yes, I love Rome. I think it's the most beautiful city in the world and people who live there are more outgoing than people in Castelli Romani because they are accustomed to strangers. (Matteo C.)

4. What are your hobbies?
I love reading books, eating, going out with friends and playing computer games. (Matteo C.)
I love reading books, watching tv and going out with friends. (Beatrice T.)

5. Name 5 essential things in the Roman street scene.
Lots of car in streets.
City very very busy and noisy.
Lots of wonderful monuments like Colosseum or St.Peter's Cathedral.
Phones.
Lots of shops and kiosks. (Matteo.C)

6. What are your favorite italian foods?
Pizza, pasta and lasagne:3 (Matteo.C)
My favorite italian foods are pizza, pasta (every tipe!), a typical dish called "ciambotta" (made of eggplants, pepper and tomatoes), a typical cake called "tiramisu" (made of eggs, coffee and mascarpone cheese). (Beatrice T)

IN FINLAND
1. Five times: breakfast, lunch, snack, dinner and nightsnack
2. We use our spare time to friends, different kind of hobbies and activities like going to movies, also schoolworks takes time
3. In Finland we visit the attractions with school and parents, so everyone has been for example at the Fortress of Suomenlinna. However some parks and squares have became a place to meet and hang around especially at summer.
4. Common hobbies in finland are sports like ice-hockey, football, dancing, ice-skating. Playing instruments, acting and scouting are also very common
5. Five essential things in the Helsinki street scene:
-locals go by bike and use public transport a lot
-people get together to spend time in parks and use sunglasses as soon as possible when the sun allows
-terraces are very popular when it gets warmer, but in colder weather the cafeterias are full of people
-certain commercial shops and kiosks in every corner
-there are threes and bushes and green areas even in the city centrum
6. Our favorite finnish foods are Karelian pies (karjalanpiirakka), fleshpots, smoked salmon with citrone on top and fresh potatoes, grilled food especially on summercottages, christmasfood

Pasta all' Amatriciana

Ingredients:
1 bottle of peeled tomatoes  & cherry tomatoes (datterini)
1 onion
1 stem of celery
3 spoons of olive oil
1 package of pasta ( macaroni or spaghetti)
bacon
pepper & salt
if you want cheese we recommend grated "pecorino" (sheep cheese)

HOW TO MAKE IT:
Take a big saucepan and pou peeled tomatoes, a chopped onion and celery. Add a spoon of olive oil and one pinch of salt, at  this point let everything boil at low heat on the stove.
In another pot put water and let it boil at medium heat.  When the water boils,  add two spoons of sea salt, pour pasta and let it cook for 5'-10' depending on the kind of pasta.
Put one spoon of olive oil and bacon  with pepper in a pan and cook for 3 minutes and then add the cherry tomatoes (datterini)
When all is ready mix the sauce with pasta ..  and your meal is ready !!

edit by: Jessica Fabrizi and Giorgia De Fenzo

Tiramisu

My favourite food is "Tiramisù".
Ingredients:
- 500 g savoiardi
- 500 g mascarpone
- 6 eggs
- 12 coffee cups
- cocoa
- 200 g 
How to make:

1) divide the egg whites from the yolks , add the egg yolks and half the sugar mounted together until you get a nice mixture is light , fluffy and creamy.

2) Add the mascarpone to the yolks , beat the egg whites and when they are semi-mounted add the remaining sugar and continue beating . Add the egg whites to the yolks , sugar and mascarpone

3) Spread the mascarpone on the baking sheet , pass the biscuits in the coffee but do not soak them too much, then place them in the pan

4) Spread the mascarpone over the ladyfingers and cover with another layer of ladyfingers soaked in coffee and sprinkle the cocoa powder over . Refrigerate for a few hours

And then.... 

                                                        ENJOY YOUR DESSERT!!!

  

Ilaria B

Spring hail in Albano

 Photos: Prof.Maria Vittoria Marini Bettolo Marconi