Puntarelle: Quick Guide to Italian Ingredients
Puntarelle (cicoria di catalogna / cicoria asparago) is an Italian winter vegetable forming part of traditional Roman cuisine.
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The Complete Food Lover’s Guide to Catania
On the sixth day, when He had finished His work, delighted to have created such beauty, God took the Earth in both hands and kissed it. The place where He placed His lips, is Sicily. (Renzo Barbera)
Tomatoes in Italian cooking
I’m often asked if it’s more authentic to use fresh, tinned, or bottled tomatoes in Italian cooking? This article gives you the answer, and a lot more.
How to prepare an Italian antipasto platter
Create your own antipasto platter in a few easy steps. Learn how to choose ingredients like an Italian.
Espresso wars: glass or cup?
A recent trip to the bar with friends got me thinking about one of the most important questions of the day: do you drink your caffè from a glass or a cup?
Italian Christmas Traditions: il presepio
Find out about the presepio, one of Italy’s oldest and most well-loved Christmas traditions.