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by Silvia Donati | Thu, 07/23/2015 - 05:49

Natural and simple ingredients, handicraft and centuries-old traditions which vary from region to region make egg pasta one of the great prides of Italian…

Food & Drink

Foodie Guide to Gelato

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 07/02/2015 - 09:06

“Sorbets and gelato are the products of the most refined human intelligence.” Thus wrote the Neapolitan doctor Filippo Baldini back in 1775, when he published…

Culture

Pecorino di Farindola, A Rare Cheese From The Mountains of Abruzzo

by Anna Lebedeva | Thu, 07/02/2015 - 05:14

“I just know when it is ready”, says Lucia D’Angelo lightly touching with the back of her hand the curdling ewe’s milk that is heating up slowly in a large…

Food & Drink

The Foodie Guide to the Parma Area

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 05/29/2015 - 06:40

If you love Italian food and wine, you should definitely head to the Parma area, in the northern region of Emilia-Romagna, on your next trip to Italy! The…

Food & Drink

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…

Food & Drink

Sicilian 'Volcanic' Pistachio

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 02/25/2015 - 15:30

For our weekly Italian Delicacies series, we look at that nutty perfection that is Sicilian pistachio. I thought I knew pistachio until I went to Sicily and…

Food & Drink

Almond Perfection: Mandorla di Noto

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 02/12/2015 - 01:00

The classic ingredient of Sicilian pastry? Almond, of course! It is a tradition that goes back a long time; it was in fact the Arabs who came up with the idea…

Food & Drink

Sicily's Signature Tomato Paste: 'Strattu

by Pat Eggleton | Thu, 02/05/2015 - 02:00

For our Italian Delicacies series, we are heading to Sicily this week to tell you about the region’s classic tomato paste, 'strattu. When you visit Sicily…

Food & Drink

Chocolate Candy Perfection: Gianduiotto from Turin

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 01/29/2015 - 02:00

Of all Italian chocolates, Gianduiotto is my absolute second favorite (it’s not the first just because I’m partial to Cremino Fiat, which is made in my…

Food & Drink

Basilico Genovese: Liguria's Green Gold

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 01/22/2015 - 04:55

Have you ever noticed how Genoese basil’s delicate smell has no hint of mint? All other species of basil do, and that is just one of the characteristics that…