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Here’s Why the Milanese Hang Onto Leftover Panettone Longer Than Anyone Else

by Amy Gulick | Thu, 02/02/2023 - 15:09

Arguably no gastronomic product is more strongly connected to Milan than panettone, Italy’s beloved Christmastime fruitcake made with candied fruit peel,…

Lifestyle

Inside the Italy Magazine Team’s Thanksgivings

by Italy Magazine Staff | Wed, 11/23/2022 - 17:45

On the fourth Thursday in November, Americans celebrate Thanksgiving. No, it’s not a “thing” in Italy, but for many US citizens who reside abroad — including…

Culture

The Meaty Martyrdom Story Behind the Feast of San Lorenzo

by Amy Gulick | Wed, 08/10/2022 - 06:39

On August 10, Italians celebrate San Lorenzo (Saint Lawrence), patron saint of cooks, brewers and vintners, butchers, bakers, confectioners, restaurateurs and…

Culture

Meet the Walsers, the Germanic People of Piedmont and Aosta Valley

by Alexa Ahern | Wed, 05/04/2022 - 11:33

Mystery shrouds the migration of the Walser people from the Valais region of Switzerland to the valleys of northern Piedmont and Aosta Valley in the 12th …

Lifestyle

Best Italian Carnival Celebrations: Viareggio

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 02/17/2022 - 03:48

Italy’s Viareggio Carnival is often described as the most irreverent of all Italian Carnival celebrations. This is due to the fact that its main peculiarity is…

Lifestyle

Italy’s Days of the Blackbird: Brace for the Cold (Or Not?)

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 01/26/2022 - 13:26

If you don’t enjoy cold weather, then you may want to avoid traveling to Italy the last three days of January: those are the (in)-famous ‘Giorni della Merla’,…

Culture

The Beginning of The Holy Week: Palm Sunday

by Georgette Jupe | Mon, 01/03/2022 - 04:54

Arriving faster than you can say ‘mamma mia’ is the upcoming Palm Sunday or La Domenica delle Palme as it is called in Italian. This day is when the Christian…

Food & Drink

Italian Truffle Hunting Gets UNESCO Recognition

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 12/21/2021 - 03:16

Truffle hunting and extraction in Italy was inscribed onto UNESCO’s List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on December 16, 2021. Described by…

Food & Drink

Meet the Keepers of Bologna’s Prized Tradition of Fresh Pasta Making

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 12/17/2021 - 03:16

Hand-kneaded pasta dough has been the base ingredient of many traditional dishes of Emilia-Romagna’s cuisine for a long time. A clever product that, in times…

Lifestyle

The “Pope’s Salt” of Cervia

by Francine Segan | Wed, 10/06/2021 - 02:05

Cervia, a small seaside town in southern Emilia-Romagna, is famous for its salt, which is nicknamed the “Pope’s salt” because of the centuries-long tradition…