Food and cinema. Mozzarella in carrozza in Bicycle Thieves and post-war Italy

Two slices of bread stuffed with melty cheese and then fried: simple and delicious, mozzarella in carrozza is the protagonist of one of the cult scenes of De Sica's Bicycle Thieves. Here's the story.

Valenti & Co

San Anselmo, in Marin County, is well known for the presence of many farms in the agricultural sector. Duilio Valenti, son of Jean Valenti, founder of AIS, the Italian Sommelier Association, chef and owner of the restaurant Valenti& Co, mostly...

Perbacco

Perbacco is an institution of Italian cuisine in San Francisco thanks to Umberto Gibin that fifteen years ago had the intuition to create a restaurant of particular elegance that reflects the Piedmontese cuisine. For this reason the agnolotti del Plin,...

Tuscan Maremma. The Doc touches a record of 51,000 hectolitres bottled

Driven by Vermentino, which today accounts for almost 30% of total volumes, Tuscan Maremma Doc grew more than the average of the regional ones. Here are the details.

Even the tsars loved chocolate: the oldest praline in the world was discovered at the Hermitage

The more than one-hundred-year-old chocolate found at the Hermitage Department of the History of Russian Culture will become part of the collection of relics of the Russian tsars.

Foraging in Italy, yesterday and today. The current regulations

We continue our journey discovering the world of foraging and wild herbs. This time talking about the evolution of this trend (which is actually a very ancient practice) over time.

No.10

In the football realm there are few number 10 jerseys that have left a mark and that will remain indelible forever. Among these there are a few who also try their hand in the restaurant world. We are talking about...

LA Puglia

An opening in style. LA Puglia in Santa Monica is a multifaceted place, it ranges from serving breakfast to bakery goods, only using organic flours and sourdough starters. The regional accent is not only in the name, traditional recipes are...

Basta

Meat lovers are well acquainted with this place boasting a Tuscan accent. Meals start with cured meats and cheeses or the house meatballs. The strong points are the cuts of meat, you can opt for famous cuts such as the...

Marino

A restaurant that has written the history of Italian dining in Los Angeles, and which has been open for more than 70 years. The second generation has guaranteed continuity and consistency, classic Italian cuisine, elegant and attentive service. People come...
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