Foodie Guide
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 07/02/2015 - 09:06
“Sorbets and gelato are the products of the most refined human intelligence.” Thus wrote the Neapolitan doctor Filippo Baldini back in 1775, when he published…
by Anna Lebedeva | Thu, 07/02/2015 - 05:14
“I just know when it is ready”, says Lucia D’Angelo lightly touching with the back of her hand the curdling ewe’s milk that is heating up slowly in a large…
by Silvia Donati | Fri, 05/29/2015 - 06:40
If you love Italian food and wine, you should definitely head to the Parma area, in the northern region of Emilia-Romagna, on your next trip to Italy!
The…
by Carla Passino | Wed, 04/01/2015 - 07:48
The story of chocolate in Italy has the glamour of court life, the ring of horse hooves beating fast on cobbled street, the dim lights and wooden panelling of…
by Silvia Donati | Wed, 02/25/2015 - 15:30
For our weekly Italian Delicacies series, we look at that nutty perfection that is Sicilian pistachio.
I thought I knew pistachio until I went to Sicily and…
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 02/12/2015 - 01:00
The classic ingredient of Sicilian pastry? Almond, of course!
It is a tradition that goes back a long time; it was in fact the Arabs who came up with the idea…
by Pat Eggleton | Thu, 02/05/2015 - 02:00
For our Italian Delicacies series, we are heading to Sicily this week to tell you about the region’s classic tomato paste, 'strattu. When you visit Sicily…
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 01/29/2015 - 02:00
Of all Italian chocolates, Gianduiotto is my absolute second favorite (it’s not the first just because I’m partial to Cremino Fiat, which is made in my…
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 01/22/2015 - 04:55
Have you ever noticed how Genoese basil’s delicate smell has no hint of mint? All other species of basil do, and that is just one of the characteristics that…
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 01/15/2015 - 02:00
Italy boasts many varieties of onion, but perhaps due to its unique sweetness, the most famous and appreciated, even abroad, is cipolla di Tropea – onion from…
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