Luca's Italy -

Puntarelle: Quick Guide to Italian Ingredients

Puntarelle (cicoria di catalogna / cicoria asparago) is an Italian winter vegetable forming part of traditional Roman cuisine.

In this episode, I talk about the queen of Neapolitan cuisine, the pizza Margherita, now an iconic symbol of Italy, was born.

Your complete guide to making tiramisù the modern classic Italian dessert which has taken the world by storm.

In this episode, I talk about the Italian love affair with caffè and how it came into Italy and how it came to be the icon it is today.

In this episode, I talk about the Italian festival of la Befana which falls on January 6 each year explaining its origins and current form.

Cavallucci di Siena are fragrant, crunchy but gooey, anice seed cookies traditionally eaten on Twelfth Night in Tuscany.