Chocolate

Food & Drink

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 11/15/2019 - 00:00

‘Tis the season for chocolate. As Italy enters fall, chocolate festivals open across the country and continue into the spring. Italians love chocolate (except…

Food & Drink

Italy’s Autumn Food Festivals Not To Miss

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 10/11/2018 - 09:50

Autumn is here, and with it the products typical of the season which, in Italy, are celebrated at the numerous ‘sagre,’ ‘fiere’, ‘feste’, - food festivals in…

Culture

Chocolate’s Italian History

by Francine Segan | Fri, 08/31/2018 - 04:55

Chocolate’s history, beginning with its "discovery," is uniquely tied to Italy, responsible for many chocolate firsts. Chocolate’s journey to the Old World…

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Three Best Italian Chocolatiers

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…

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Eurocholate 2014 Begins in Perugia

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 10/17/2014 - 02:00

Chocolate lovers, brace yourselves for 10 days of absolute chocolate feasting: the annual Eurochocolate Festival returns to Perugia for its 21st edition. The…

A Chocolate Feast: Eurochocolate

by Anonymous (not verified) | Wed, 10/23/2013 - 09:30

Italy has a long tradition of chocolate making, with famous and historic chocolatiers located in cities such as Turin, Perugia and Modica.One of Italy’s most…

A Visual Trip to Chocolate Heaven

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 10/22/2013 - 10:53

If you can't attend Perugia's Eurochocolate this year, or any of the other chocolate festivals planned in Italy over the next months, we hope you enjoy our…

Culture

Bruce Springsteen Falls In Love With Chocolate Guitar From Sicily

by Carol King | Wed, 06/05/2013 - 08:49

American rock star Bruce Springsteen was thrilled when he received a guitar-shaped slab of Modica chocolate. Created by a Sicilian patisserie, the chocolate…

Food & Drink

Italy Makes World’s Most Expensive Chocolate Using Whale Ambergris Also Known As Whale ‘Vomit’

by Carol King | Tue, 03/05/2013 - 05:26

A Sicilian chocolate maker is set to create the most expensive chocolate in the world using a rare substance secreted by sperm whales.The newspaper ‘Corriere…