Talk (Italian) With Your Mouth Full

Growing up you were told not to talk with your mouth full. An Italian language school in New York City, though, is offering a good reason to open wide while eating cannelloni croccanti di mozzarella e ricotta di bufala con passata di pomodoro (crispy cannelloni stuffed with buffalo mozzarella and ricotta in a light tomato sauce). Collina Italiana is conducting a program titled: Parla Come Mangi, a monthly sit-down dinner at a local restaurant in which a language teacher facilitates discussion entirely in Italian focusing on specific themes, depending on participants’ levels. In addition, the restaurant owners, chef, and staff address the group entirely in Italian for an evening of Italian language immersion.