The Tuscan town of San Miniato is conventionally associated to a fine and prestigious product: white truffle. White truffle is considered such an important article of local gastronomy, it has ended up being a real strength and source of attraction for the town, a fact that resulted in the creation […]
Florence has plenty of excellent places where you can get to taste some of the best varieties of both local and international cuisine. Along with the numerous food chains and fast food restaurants, there is plenty of dining choices for travelers,聽where they can relish some of its聽delicious foods, in some […]
The Slow Food Movement: how the Piemontese’s Love of Food Conquered the World Since the 1980’s, fast food joints and burger bars have become part of many italian cities’ urban landscape: the golden double arch of Mc Donald’s can be spotted all over the country, and kids and teenagers love […]
The Italian Flag: Il Tricolore The festa della Liberazione is the event of April. On the 25th Italians celebrate the anniversary of the freedom of the country and this is the right time in which people boast their Italian spirit. Parades and events are organized all over the country […]
Facts about ItalySaying that food is important to us Italians is stating the obvious. We use food to welcome, to sooth, to show love. We cook when we’re down and when we want to celebrate, we use food to show our regional roots. Each family has a story to tell,聽and […]
The history of chocolate production in Italy is long and eventful. Delicious, creamy chocolate is one of Italy’s best-known exports and even if we cannot consider il Bel Paese as its only producer in the world, we must certainly admit its chocolate is among the best. Learn about the best […]
Is coffee healthy? Or to be exact, is black coffee healthy? Well, let’s start with this: Thank you, America! I mean, there’re plenty of things to thank you for, like peanut butter cups, Edgar Allan Poe, Nirvana, and root beer… But I’m talking about something else today, I’m talking about […]
Agrigento is certainly famous for the production of its聽cannoli siciliani, cassate, and other local foods, but there is another thing this area is known for: almonds. More than the fruit itself, Agrigento is renowned for the festivals celebrated in its honor, a true touristic attraction with Sicily almonds. Two events […]
Salumi is not a term聽often heard outside of Italy, yet many of these products are found in specialty shops or聽Italian delicatessens聽and are used by cooks all over the world. Some,聽like prosciutto, need no introduction while others are not usually seen outside their motherland. Salumi are聽a large family of high-quality cured […]
If you ask a Neapolitan pizzaiolo which pizza you should eat in the city where pizza was born, he will answer pizza margherita.聽It is indeed quite common to believe this traditional pizza, made with tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese and basil – rigorously fresh- will deliver the authentic flavour of the […]