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by Katia Amore | Thu, 10/17/2013 - 08:00

As we enter the season for the most prestigious truffle, Piedmont White Truffle, we look at the king of the culinary world and describe some of the main…

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Nuvola di Caprese is Best Dish of the Year for Espresso Restaurant Guide

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 10/17/2013 - 06:00

Nuvola di Caprese is a food creation that reinvents the classic Southern summer dish, the insalata caprese. The mozzarella creation by chef Pino Cuttaia has…

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A Tribute to the Apulian Tradition of Tomato Sauce Preparation

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 10/04/2013 - 04:00

The Apulian summer tradition of preparing the tomato sauce for the winter is the subject of a documentary called “La Salsa”. “The documentary is meant to study…

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Tuscan Vineyard Makes Wine To Honour Thomas Jefferson’s Italian Friend

by Carol King | Thu, 07/04/2013 - 04:39

The Mazzei vineyard in Siena, Tuscany has made a wine named ‘Philip’ in honour of Italian Philip Mazzei, who is credited the idea that all men are created…

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Occupy Gelato Movement Wins After Milan Bans Ice Cream After Midnight

by Carol King | Wed, 06/19/2013 - 05:34

In what the Italian media has referred to as the “battle of the cones”, Milanese ice-cream lovers have forced the local council to back down after it banned…

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The King of Italian Cheeses: Parmigiano-Reggiano

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 05/20/2013 - 09:31

Last year Parmigiano Reggiano was often mentioned in the news due to the May earthquakes that struck the Emilia region in 2012: thousands of wheels of Parmesan…

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Häagen-Dazs Launches Limoncello Ice Cream – With No Limoncello?

by Carol King | Thu, 05/09/2013 - 09:22

There is no doubt that when it comes to fashion and food Italy sells. People are willing to pay extra just because of that Italian name on the label, which…

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Foodie Guide to Extra Virgin Olive Oil

by Katia Amore | Wed, 10/17/2012 - 07:09

We take a look at olio extra vergine di oliva, the essence of the Italian diet. From the Ligurian coast, past the shores of Lake Garda; through Le Marche,…

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The Rise of Slow Food

by Gabi Logan | Wed, 10/10/2012 - 08:58

Elegantly prepared food using local ingredients that eaters love to eat but are also good for them . . . it may just sound like an expensive restaurant, but it…

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Foodie Guide to Borragine

by Gabi Logan | Wed, 05/02/2012 - 08:42

Spring is the time to collect the wild edible plants nature gifts gardeners before laying seeds for summer gardens. In the steep hills of Liguria, a difficult…