Italy

Four Novels That Will Enhance Your Vacation

Reading a work of fiction set in your vacation destination is a great way to get more out of your…

2 years ago

New Year’s Eve & red underwear

If you're in Italy for New Year's Eve, be sure to wear this specifically colored undergarment. New Year's Eve When…

3 years ago

The (probably untrue) legend of Spaghetti alla Puttanesca

Puttanesca translates literally to "prostitute." So, Spaghetti alla Puttanesca is "pasta in the style of a prostitute." That couldn't be…

3 years ago

Chocolate Hazelnut-the famous flavor of Turin

Chocolate and hazelnuts seems like a match made in heaven. But it took a war to bring them together Chocolate…

3 years ago

Halloween in Italy

Our notion of Halloween in the U.S., children in costumes going door to door for candy, originates in Scotland and…

3 years ago

The Best Pizza in Naples

Naples is known as the birthplace of pizza. But, there's more than just classic Neapolitan pizza in the Città del…

3 years ago

The Best Limoncello on the Amalfi Coast

Although you can now get limoncello all over Italy (and in most of Europe or any self-respecting Italian joint in…

3 years ago

Orecchiette & Broccoli Rabe (Vegan)

This is a very traditional dish from the Puglia region (the heel of the boot) in Italy. But, I put…

4 years ago

Rome’s Drinking Fountains

Rome has thousands of quirky drinking fountains called Nasoni to keep you hydrated during the hot summer. Nasoni origin story…

4 years ago

A cheese from Sicily cooked three times

Tricotta takes Ricotta Cheese and cooks it a third time for a special Sicilian treat. Tricotta origin story Tricotta for…

4 years ago