I used to believe that fresh pasta was somehow better than dried pasta. However, living in Italy has proven to be a lesson in many things – and fresh pasta is simply different than dried and each has its beloved place in various recipes. Just know that the idea that fresh pasta is superior is […]
Category Archives: Italian Food
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Aug
Aug
Walk down the aisles of your local supermarket and you will likely find something claiming to be mozzarella in the refrigerated section. Even in Italy, you can find little plastic bags filled with water and a ball of white cheese sitting in the fridge. But the truth is that most Italians would never dream of […]
04
Apr
Apr
The kitchen can be a place to turn to for comfort. Perhaps there is a trusted family recipe that always brightens your day, or maybe it is the place you go when you want to find new ways to nourish yourself and your family. If you need a little company, these are the best Italian […]
Day Trips from Rome, Explore Italy, Italian Food, Lazio
Claudia’s Feast: Lunch at Agritourismo Parco dei Cimini near Viterbo
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Feb
Feb
Most people think of Rome and imagine the empty ruins of the Forum or the aerial grandeur of St. Peter’s Basilica, but Rome is also filled with the sounds of screeching trams, car honks, and a never-ending stream of ambulances. If you want to get away from it all, you can retreat to an agriturismo […]
Cheese, Eats, Explore Italy, Italian Food, Lazio, Rome
Farmer’s Markets in Rome: Speaking to Campagna Amica’s Pietro
15
Feb
Feb
Where did you last do your grocery shopping? Chances are, you probably went to a supermarket–I know I did, and so did many Italians. In 2016, there were some 30,000 supermarkets in Italy, and that number has only grown since. Traditionally, Italians did their shopping at mercati rionali, open neighborhood markets usually held in the main square […]
Cheese, Italian Food, Italy
How Food Labels with DOP and IGP Help Preserve Italian Culinary Heritage
01
Feb
Feb
Note from the Editor: I have a Masters Degree in Food Policy and it still took me years to decipher Italian food labels because they seem to be stamped and stickered with all kinds of abbreviations. However, there is a rhyme and reason behind the madness of exactly what DOP and IGP (and all of […]
16
Nov
Nov
Watch a hiliarious video of an Italian chef getting angry at the idea of salad cream in bolognese meat sauce.
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Sep
Sep
When it comes to culinary achievements, Naples is best known for pizza. However, being someone who sometimes goes to Naples for the day with the express goal of eating as much as possible, I knew that I also had to try the pinnacle of ridiculousness and make my way out to Chalet Ciro for ice […]