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A Grape Harvesting Day in the Lucchese Hills

Across Tuscany, the harvest has long been an activity that binds families and communities together, but the Lucchese countryside ritual has its own special charms.

Conversations

Demystifying Extra Virgin Olive Oil With Skyler Mapes and Giuseppe Morisani

With olio nuovo (new oil) now appearing on shelves across Italy, we revisit this 2022 interview with a Calabrian-Californian duo here to shed light on a well-loved but little-understood product.

Style & Design

Meet the Italian Man Behind the Million Dollar Banana

Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan rocked the art world in 2019 with “Comedian,” an installation of a banana duct-taped to a wall. The work will hit Sotheby’s auction block in November.

Italy in Brief

protest in favor of rights of children of same-sex couples in Turin, April 2023

What Makes the Expanded Italian Surrogacy Ban Unique?

The Italian government has criminalized seeking surrogacy abroad in far-reaching new legislation. Here’s a breakdown of the bigger picture — and how Italy got here.

Italy Around The World

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The Italian-American Singers Who Walked So Frank and “Dino” Could Fly

Italian-American icons like Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin benefitted from the work of an early generation of Neapolitans-turned-New Yorkers whose sound set the blueprint for bigger stars to come.

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The Original Caesar Salad Wasn’t Named for a Roman Dictator, But an Italian-American Restaurateur

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Imagine Eating This Romanesco Broccoli Soup on a Rainy Day in Rome

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pici with cherry tomatoes, lemon zest and anchovies

These Pici With Roasted Cherry Tomatoes Are Low-Effort, High-Reward

Famously thick, hand-rolled pici are a favorite type of pasta in much of Tuscany, including the Maremma. Here they are prepared with roasted cherry tomatoes, anchovies and lemon zest.

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