Meeting my boyfriends Italian female family. Advice Please?

samba · #1 (**permalink**) 01-13-2009, 02:25 AM

I am flying out to meet my boyfriend's Italian mother and sister for the first time soon and desparately want them to like me as they are a VERY close family! Any suggestions on gifts to take and Italian etiquette for meeting and impressing???

Bells · #2 (**permalink**) 01-25-2009, 10:50 PM

why don't you take them a nice homemade lasagne or a spag bol or even a pizza that should impress don't you think!!

lovin'life... · #3 (**permalink**) 02-11-2009, 06:50 PM

Be respectful, talk to them. Show you are a good person not just a good girlfriend. Eat what they offer, refusing would be rude. Bringing things that they don't have where they live, ask your boyfriend what they like. Maybe some souvenirs from your city. I wouldn't make something that is authentic Italian, if you don't make it to their liking, they might think you can't cook.

elaise11 · #4 (**permalink**) 03-13-2009, 06:28 PM

Italians LOVE there food. If they offer you food, eat it! Italians are very family oriented.

Cranberry · #5 (**permalink**) 03-16-2009, 12:42 AM

Bring them wine.Tell jokes&laugh at theirs. Be yourself, be sweet, be genuine.We Italians aren't THAT hard to impress.

Cassandra · #6 (**permalink**) 03-31-2009, 08:16 PM

Be very sweet to his mother and sister. That's all I can say. People in those places are very family oriented and love large family gatherings, and are also more forgiving and united amongst themselves. Good Luck!

rollindem20z · #7 (**permalink**) 04-01-2009, 01:12 PM

I'm italian, and i would want my brother girlfriends to just come visit, not bring any kind of gifts, just be as open as possible and get comfortable with me and my sister/mom.

Jaime A · #8 (**permalink**) 05-15-2009, 11:38 AM

Just be yourself when you are around them. When they ask you a question be honest with them. When they offer you food, don't refuse it. I'm Italian and I when I refuse my family's food, boy do I get it. LOL. Buy them a couple of suvionors from the city you are in. Hope this helps.