Pappardelle are a type of pasta of the Tuscan homemade tradition, made of a mixture of flour, eggs and salt combined with art to form wide strips, rustic and rough to the touch…
Carbonara Day is celebrated – promoted by Union food pasta makers and by Ipo (International Pasta Organization) with the We Love Pasta website – which last year involved over 500 million people who they participated on…
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The dosage of saffron to put in a recipe obviously depend on what you have to do and the chef’s inspiration…If you are making the classic Milanese risotto we generally recommend a dose of 12/15 threads per serving (80-90 grams of rice), or 0.15 grams for a...
Balsamic Vinegar PGI of Modena is produced in the territories of the province of Modena and, although the name does not suggest it, also in those of the province of Reggio Emilia. It is a lower quality vinegar than PDO. More widespread, cheaper, but also less pure. As...
Pizzoccheri Pasta are a type of pasta which is very fresh and its shape is made with a mixture of buckwheat flour, strong flour and water.The history of pizzoccheri takes us to Valtellina, to be precise to Teglio, a splendid village in the province of Sondrio. Teglio...
Using pure saffron is very simple, we will explain in 3 steps how to use saffron pistils (or more correctly stigmas) for your recipes. The spice called saffron is obtained from the stigmas of the Crocus sativus flower, belonging to the Iridaceae family. Successfully...
The History of Colomba starts with a legend, but first let’s talk about what actually is, Colomba. The Colomba Pasquale is the typical leavened cake of the Italian tradition, which is brought to the table on Easter day together with the Neapolitan Pastiera; and...
Taralli is an exceptional and peculiar type of crunchy bread that has the shape of a ring, nowadays is eaten by everyone, but back when it was invented only the poor ate it.
Grissini are actually bread sticks and nowdays it’s easy to find them everywhere but many years ago a doctor used them in order to make Turin’s duke gain his health and strength back.
Balsamic vinegar of Modena, thanks to its unmistakable bitter-sweet flavor that lend itself to the most varied combinations in the kitchen, to its velvety density, which is a real pleasure for the palate, has distinguished itself all over the world, soon becoming...
Many types of pasta exist and today we are going to talk about tagliatelle! According to legend, tagliatelle was invented in 1487 by Mastro Zafirano, on the occasion of the marriage of Lucrezia Borgia with the Duke of Ferrara. Allegedly the cook was inspired by the...
It’s official: Italy just sent a whole Grana Padano Riserva to The White House…But why? The president of the Consortium, Renato Zaghini and of the general manager, Stefano Berni said “we hope to restore the excellent dialogue we always had with the...
Many people all over the world tend to use Italian seasonings in order to enrich the taste of every dish, sometimes mixing them. Photo credit: Canva Used with meat, fish, pasta, eggs, bruschette and veggies, seasonings are perfect with many dishes in order to make...
Italian Saffron The spice called saffron is obtained from the stigmas of the Crocus sativus flower, belonging to the Iridaceae family. Perennial herbaceous plant, which can reach a height of 30 cm., Arises spontaneously in Asia Minor and Eastern Europe, but is also...
Italian Biscuits In Italy, the meal isn’t really over until something “dolce” (sweet) hits the tongue. At the same time for many Italians, the morning can’t start without something sweet like biscuits filled in milk, cappuccino or what in English...
History The RucolaPiù brand begins with the idea of making rocket salad something “more” (“più” in Italian). That’s how they started the project of a line of organic products having as the main hero their fresh rucola, farmed on their fields. Since they were little,...
Its history starts all the way back to before 1000 BC. The women prepared it for their men who were working as shepherds in the fields. The bread was made in such a way it wouldn’t lose its flavor and texture and was able to be stored for a long period of time.
History Company Gallo Marco in Udine has been producing handcrafted legume pasta from 100% organic and 100% Italian flours, since 2019, for those looking for a healthy and vegetable diet. They are a small artisan company that has decided to produce dry pasta using...
Prosciutto is a staple in Italian cuisine, and many Italian regions have their own way to enjoy it. Either with bread, wine and special pans the recipes are many.
Loriana is not a simple flatbread. Loriana is the piadina par excellence, born in Forlì in 1973. The original recipe, prepared with Romagna wheat flour and lots of love. Otherwise it would be one like the others. Who is Loriana The first Piadina di Loriana was born in...
History of Industrie Montali Industrie Montali began life back in 1910 as a tomato purée manufacturer, packing its products directly into jars as was the custom at the time. It guarantees that its products contain no preservatives, colourants or antioxidants...
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