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Ordinary Women Were the Force Behind This Iconic 19th-Century Italian Cookbook

by Alexa Ahern | Fri, 03/07/2025 - 11:50

It wasn’t until 1861 that ��ý became a united nation. It would be another 30 years before Pellegrino Artusi got people thinking about the country’s culinary…

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There Are Countless Reasons to Visit Umbria — But Food Tops the List

by ��ý Magazine Staff | Fri, 01/17/2025 - 12:00

Tartufo, Prosciutto di Norcia and Perugina chocolates are just three of the many reasons why anyone interested in food should consider a trip to Umbria. The…

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A Sweet Tooth’s Guide to Festive Desserts in Palermo

by Shell Royster | Sun, 12/22/2024 - 09:00

The American opera expert Fred Plotkin once described Palermo as “a feast for the eye and a melody for the mind.” I’d say Palermo is more like a feast for the…

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4 Cookbooks That Changed American Perceptions of Italian Cuisine

by Alexa Ahern | Thu, 10/10/2024 - 09:25

There’s a gorge between what we consider Italian-American food and the cucina italiana that we know today, but there’s a throughline that connects the sauces…

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The Real Chef Boyardee Sold Spaghetti in a Can Before Social Media Could Roast Him

by Toni DeBella | Thu, 09/05/2024 - 03:17

The recent announcement by US food manufacturer The Kraft Heinz Company that it’s planning to fill UK supermarket shelves with tinned spaghetti alla carbonara…

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These Italian Restaurants in Paris Will Make You Think You’re in ��ý

by Kasia Dietz | Wed, 07/24/2024 - 15:40

Where there are troves of Italians, there’s sure to be stellar Italian cuisine. A favorite city to those from all 20 regions stretching from Liguria to Sicily…

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How to Taste Your Way Through Rome Trionfale Market

by ��ý Magazine Staff | Tue, 07/16/2024 - 03:00

Whether shopping for ingredients to cook a meal while staying in Rome, or getting a taste of street food, wine and cheese, the Eternal City’s Trionfale Market…

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Keep Calm and Carry a Cone: Where to Eat Gelato in Milan, Day or Night

by Toni DeBella | Wed, 05/15/2024 - 14:47

Enjoying a gelato on an evening stroll is basically an Italian birthright. So when the city of Milan proposed a ban that could have potentially restricted…

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Beyond Pecorino Romano: A Pecorino Roadmap from Lazio to Sardinia

by ��ý Magazine Staff | Mon, 03/25/2024 - 08:00

Soft, hard and somewhere in between, the types of pecorino are innumerable and produced in nearly every region of ��ý. They’re aged in caves and with…

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5 Classic Italian Clam Recipes That Won’t Get You Arrested

by Toni DeBella | Tue, 03/19/2024 - 14:00

Earlier in March, a Michelin-starred chef from northern ��ý was sentenced to nearly three months in jail for serving risotto garnished with raw vongole (…