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The End-of-Summer Ritual of Making Passata

by Italy Magazine Staff | Thu, 08/27/2020 - 00:00

When they were brought to Europe in the 16th century, tomatoes were considered poisonous, therefore tomato plants were grown exclusively for ornamental…

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This Summer’s Pop-up Restaurants Not to Miss in Italy

by Luciana.Squadrilli | Mon, 08/17/2020 - 10:24

Summer 2020 is hotter than ever in Italy. Well, to be honest the actual temperatures range from average to extremely hot in the city, tolerable at the seaside…

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The World Loves Asiago PDO: Here's Where You Can Enjoy It

by Danielle Bolla | Tue, 07/14/2020 - 00:51

For more than 1000 years a local cheese has been made in the verdant, rolling pastures of Northern Italy’s Altopiano di Asiago from where Asiago PDO cheese…

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Podolica cows grazing in Gargano National Park in Puglia

Food & Agriculture in Italy during Covid-19

by elizabeth.t.jones | Thu, 05/07/2020 - 04:26

Food and drink tour operator Livio Colapinto, co-founder of food travel company Zest of Italy, has devoted 20 years of his career researching, traveling to…

Lifestyle

Interview With Vicky Bennison, Creator of the YouTube Phenomenon 'Pasta Grannies'

by james.appleton | Thu, 01/09/2020 - 04:41

Since 2014, Pasta Grannies has introduced the world to 250 nonne from Italy and the diaspora. Through YouTube, they show off their skills…

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How to Cook Pasta like an Italian

by james.appleton | Wed, 12/18/2019 - 09:16

Is there anything better? Pasta is cheap, versatile, easy to make, filling and delicious. While gnocchi and risotto have their place, pasta is the go-to …

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Seven Fantastic Pubs And Bars To Visit In Italy This Winter

by John Bensalhia | Mon, 12/16/2019 - 11:47

With the Christmas and New Year season drawing in, there are many reasons to seek out the nearest pub or bar in Italy. A well-earned break between Christmas…

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Five of Italy's Best Savory Pies

by John Bensalhia | Thu, 10/24/2019 - 00:47

John Bensalhia samples five of the most popular traditional Italian savoury pies... While Italy is well known for its pizza and its freshly baked bread, it's…

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‘Arancini’ Enters the Oxford English Dictionary

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 10/24/2019 - 00:00

Arancini have definitively conquered the U.K. The word that describes the fried rice balls typical of Sicilian cuisine has just entered the prestigious Oxford…

Lifestyle

Italy’s Best Coffee Houses

by Georgette Jupe | Wed, 10/09/2019 - 10:41

Is there anything quite as quintessential as a cup of coffee, part of a culture in Italy as commonplace as the Colosseum in Rome, or Venice’s Grand Canal.…