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Podolica cows grazing in Gargano National Park in Puglia

Food & Agriculture in Italy during Covid-19

by elizabeth.t.jones | Thu, 05/07/2020 - 04:26

Food and drink tour operator Livio Colapinto, co-founder of food travel company Zest of Italy, has devoted 20 years of his career researching, traveling to…

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A Chef’s Guide to the Veneto: The Do’s and Don’ts of Eating, Drinking and Exploring in Venice and Beyond

by Anonymous (not verified) | Fri, 01/04/2019 - 00:47

The Veneto region has captured the hearts of writers, artists, filmmakers--and tourists. Approximately 20 million visit Venice, its largest city, each year.…

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10 Italian Culinary Talents That You Need to Know

by John Bensalhia | Tue, 10/16/2018 - 04:40

Antonio Carluccio In Britain, Antonio Carluccio was just as well known in his native Italy as a familiar face on TV cooking programmes such as Saturday Kitchen…

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Great Farm-To-Table Restaurants in Italy

by John Bensalhia | Wed, 08/12/2015 - 10:26

The farm to table restaurant is a hugely popular concept worldwide. With vegetables, fruits and herbs freshly grown on the farms and in gardens and free range…

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Take Five: Chefs

by Barry Lillie | Wed, 08/27/2014 - 05:32

Welcome to a new series called Take Five, where we take a look at five of Italy’s celebrated people, be it sports people, novelists, inventors, or other…

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Talking To: Nadia Santini, The World's Best Female Chef

by Jesper Storgaa… | Mon, 02/03/2014 - 10:08

The Italian chef Nadia Santini of the restaurant Dal Pescatore is completely self-taught. Nevertheless, in 1996, she became the first Italian female chef…

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Sal De Riso's Famous Ricotta & Pear Cake Recipe

by Germaine Stafford | Wed, 03/20/2013 - 11:00

Germaine Stafford meets famous pastry chef Salvatore De Riso who shares with us his recipe for a Ricotta and Pear cake, which seems to have been one of Pope…

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Interview with Celebrity Chef Aldo Zilli

by Julie Burns | Fri, 11/23/2012 - 09:02

The youngest of nine children, award-winning chef Aldo Zilli grew up in Alba Adriatica in Abruzzo - but made his name in England. One of the first to introduce…

Culture

History on a Plate in Basilicata

by Sharon Rogers | Fri, 10/12/2012 - 08:58

Chef Federico Valicenti is a real people person and when you visit his restaurant Ristorante Tipico Luna Rossa in Terranova di Pollino, the main town in the…

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Antonio Carluccio’s Guide to Outrageously Good Italian Food

by Ife Adedeji | Mon, 10/08/2012 - 08:32

He’s the jovial Italian, a television personality that everyone wants to take home for dinner, and he’d probably end up making the meal too. ‘I am fed up of…