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Nadia Caterina Munno, AKA "The Pasta Queen," On What She's Got Cooking

by gabriela_1 | Fri, 09/16/2022 - 09:13

Pasta preparation is a serious matter in ��ý. But with the “anything-goes” approach often seen on social media, proper technique can fall through the cracks…

Lifestyle

Debi Mazar and Gabriele Corcos on Why They Call ��ý Home

by andrewcotto | Mon, 06/13/2022 - 12:58

The American actress Debi Mazar met Tuscan native Gabriele Corcos in Florence in the summer of 2001. She was on holiday; he was in love. By the end of the…

Culture

Talking Bologna, Truffle Hunting and Mystery Novels With Tom Benjamin

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 01/07/2022 - 00:00

Crime thriller The Hunting Season is set in the foodie town of Bologna, and food indeed plays a central role in the plot, especially as it refers to the world…

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…

Culture

How to be Italian: Maria Pasquale’s Love Letter to ��ý

by Luciana.Squadrilli | Wed, 12/15/2021 - 09:42

“Doesn’t everybody want to be Italian?” This is the starting point — as well as the final words — of Maria Pasquale’s new book How to be Italian,…

Food & Drink

One Farmer Shares His Top Secrets to Producing Excellent EVOO

by Georgette Jupe | Fri, 11/26/2021 - 00:23

We all know how lovely, truly excellent EVOO (extra-virgin olive oil is), but it is an easy product to imitate and produce in mass quantities that take away…

Food & Drink

Talking Ligurian Cuisine with Laurel Evans

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 11/19/2021 - 00:00

Pesto is one of ��ý’s most famous pasta sauces around the world, but besides that and perhaps focaccia, most people don’t know much about Ligurian cuisine.…

Food & Drink

Author Robert Camuto on the Wine and Soul of ��ý

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 10/08/2021 - 03:27

“��ý began for me south of Naples,” reads the opening sentence of Robert Camuto’s newest book, “South of Somewhere - Wine, Food and the Soul of ��ý.” It…

Food & Drink

In ��ý’s Val di Non, Saving A Rare Mountain Wine

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 09/03/2021 - 08:04

Before she moved to ��ý’s Val di Non, Silvia Tadiello didn't even know that Groppello di Revò existed. However, this obscure - to most - red wine produced in…

Lifestyle

Share Your Italian Story: Moving to ��ý to Start a Business

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 08/06/2021 - 00:00

American born, Australian influenced, and now Italian resident and business owner: meet Kaila Terraneo, a young woman originally from Vermont who moved to…