Corso EBT - Gourmet English. Focaccia, Genoa's ambassador in the world - Recipe and addresses

Focaccia genovese, its mouthwatering declinations are numberless...

Focaccia, Genoa's iconic flat bread, derives its name from Latin focus=hearth, in fact it is...baked in the oven. 

A long standing hit, once it was eaten even in churches, during blessings (it took a bishop's authority to ban it from the holy places). Nowadays, this mouthwatering fare is the locals' companion from breakfast (at its best with cappuccino) to cocktail time (best wine matchings: Vermentino or Bianchetta), not to forget about meals and snacks.

Here is the recipe of the Consorzio Focaccia genovese 

Dough: Kg. 1 00 flour - Kg. 0,550 water - gr. 50 extra virgin olive oil - gr. 35 active yeast - gr. 20 coarse salt - gr. 20 malt extract - store 100 gr. extra extravirgin olive oil for brushing the dough in the baking tray.

KNEADING TIME: food processor or mixer, 20 - 30 min until smooth. Dough temperature 22° C.

FIRST RISING: 30 min. in a humid place, draught-free.

SECOND RISING: another 30 min., place the dough in the middle of the baking pan, gently press the edges with your fingertips towards the rim. Let the dough rest for another 20 min (until elastic).

Brush with water and oil, sprinkle with coarse salt and lastly make the characteristcs holes by pushing your fingers into the dough several times.

LAST RISING: in a rising cell (40° C, 85% humidity) for 2 hours.

BAKING TIME: 18/20 min, 220° C. 

Click here for Ligucibario's list of quality bakers from all over Liguria, where to enjoy Genoese focaccia as well as other treats such as focaccia col formaggio, farinata, gallette del marinaio, grisini, pandolce, canestrelli...

Buon appetito!

Inglese per le aziende, al via i corsi gratuiti dell'EBTT di Genova

L’inglese come risorsa di marketing e vendita.

Alcuni giorni fa gli Enti Bilaterali Terziario e Turismo di Genova hanno lanciato presso Ascom un nuovo catalogo di corsi gratuiti, rivolti alle imprese aderenti (titolari e staff) e prenotabili attraverso l'applicazione FormApp. Obiettivo: recepire ed elaborare costantemente le esigenze formative espresse dalle imprese -

Una delle sezioni del ricco catalogo è dedicato alla lingua inglese, "esplorata" sia attraverso progressivi livelli di approfondimento, sia attraverso focus tematici specifici. 

Il 20 ottobre si parte con il corso di 24 ore "Lingua Inglese livello intermedio", i cui contenuti riflettono le esigenze pratiche dell'uso della lingua in azienda: 
Forme idiomatiche - Impostare una conversazione e riferire un messaggio  articolato -Saper accogliere e consigliare il cliente - La corrispondenza via internet e mail con il cliente straniero e la corretta impostazione grammaticale delle informazioni.

La docenza è a cura di Luisa Puppo, traduttrice ed esperta dei micro-linguaggi settoriali del Business English.

Il corso si svolge in pieno centro città presso Iscot Liguria, ente di formazione che gestisce l’intero catalogo corsuale.

Per iscrizioni.

Scaricate FORM-APP tramite Google Play o Apple Store, oppure accedete tramite il sito Internet formapp.info, quindi procedete a registrazione ed iscrizione.

Se vi servisse ulteriore assistenza, contattate Iscot Liguria (Cesare Petrone, tel. 010 5520232, info[at]iscot.liguria.it).

12 Genoa's landmarks - the magic dozen of Genova!

Another post from the students of the "Inglese turistico avanzato" ESF course organized by FIRE and promoted by the Provincia di Genova, who drafted a list of Genoa's landmarks.
A tool fit to effectively promote it, we hope!
Art, culture, landscape, food and music all feature in this overview of Liguria's capital city.
As their teacher, I went through some minor editing  - and of course I had my landmark in!
They did a good job (once more), but please post in your comments and hints, thanks!
Luisa Puppo, Ligucibario

Genoa's landmarks

The Lanterna (everybody!)
The caruggi (everybody again)
The panorama from Spianata Castelletto (Cristina)
The fountain in Piazza De Ferrari (Laura)
The steep hills around the city, so close to the sea (Andrea P.)
Basil pesto sauce (Andrea F.)
The walls surrounding the ancient city (Alessio)
The botteghe storiche - ancient typical shops (Silvia)
The views from the Castello d'Albertis, set among trees and history (Silvia C.)
Palazzo Ducale (Claudia)
Fabrizio De André (Valentina)
Focaccia genovese (Luisa "the Teacher")

35 things to do in Liguria - the best of the Riviera

The students of the "Inglese turistico avanzato" ESF course organized by FIRE and promoted by the Provincia di Genova drafted this miss-not list dedicated to Liguria. 
As their teacher, I only went through some minor editing. 
They really did a good job (didn't they?), but please post in your comments and hints, thanks!

1.Visit the historical centre of Genoa, its palaces and its caruggi

2.Explore the numberless medieval hilltop villages in the provinces of Imperia and Savona, e.g. Pigna, Dolceacqua, Apricale, Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena

3.Hike along the famous paths of Cinque Terre

4. Trek in the Promontory of Portofino and dive in its Marine Protected Area

5. Reach (on foot or by boat) the monumental San Fruttuoso Abbey, in the Portofino natural Park

6. Cycle along the Area 24 cycle path between San Lorenzo al Mare and Ospedaletti

7. Trek along the “Alta Via dei Monti Liguri”

8. Discover the different forts surrounding Genoa

9. Sunbathe on the beaches of Riviera

10. Dive off Camogli and reach the “Cristo degli Abissi” statue

11. Have a drink in the perched village of “Ruta di Camogli” watching the sunset and the landscape

12. Swim in the bay of Paraggi

13. Have a romantic dinner in Portofino

14. Visit the fishermen village of Camogli

15. Discover the Montallegro sanctuary overlooking Rapallo

16. Attend a cooking lesson (basil pesto)

17. Drink a glass of Vermentino in the port of Santa Margherita at sunset

18. Swim in the clear waters of Varigotti

19. Enjoy the Acquario

20. Taste the original Focaccia di Recco

21. Admire the palazzi in via Garibaldi in Genoa

22. Follow the pathway past the 17^th century yellow church of San Giorgio in Portofino

23. Wander round the verdant pathways of the open-air sculpture park on the hillside above the port in Portofino

24. Visit  the  cathedral  of  San Lorenzo in Genoa

25. Relax in the Porto Antico of Genoa

26. Stroll in Portofino  and  Camogli

27. Discover the Gulf of Tigullio, with the seaside resorts of Santa Margherita Ligure and Rapallo

28. Reach the top of Monte Saccarello

29. Explore the Finalese area, known as the Outdoor Riviera

30. Enjoy the magic of the Roman town of Albenga

31. Drive along the Nervia Valley and discover the fantastic hill villages of Dolceacqua, Apricale, Rocchetta Nervina, Pigna

32. Get to know the “organic valley”, i.e. Val di Vara, its natural products and Varese Ligure

33. Linger in-Sestri Levante and get the best of sea, beaches and nature

34. Have a taste of chick-pea flour farinata in Genoa and wheat flour farinata in Savona

35. Visit Triora, an interesting medieval stone hamlet of the Ponente known as the witches’ village

Greetings from the Riviera from

Andrea, Claudia, Valentina, Silvia, Amelia, Cristina, Alessio, Andrea

and their teacher - Luisa

Day by Day English - presentazione il 15 maggio in occasione della premiazione "Marchio Ospitalità Italiana"

Il 15 maggio alle ore 15, in occasione della cerimonia di premiazione "Marchio Ospitalità Italiana" verrà presentato presso la Camera di Commercio di Genova "Day by Day English per l'accoglienza turistica e commerciale". Ricordo che l'audio dei dialoghi del libro è scaricabile in formato mp3 al link 
http://www.ligucibario.com/day-day-english-audio-dialoghi-line/