Ilaria Corona

Portrait of the spice of North African and Middle Eastern origin that was once like gold for the island

The Pontifical Villas of Castel Gandolfo, about 25 km south-east of Rome and for centuries the summer retreat of the Popes, have been transformed into a centre of excellence that combines sustainability, faith and, surprisingly, gastronomy

Gianfranco, known as “Attila”, has been living for decades on a bilancione in Fiumicino, now threatened by a mega tourist port. His is a symbolic resistance, and not a solitary one

A Benedictine monastery founded in 1080 at the foot of the Euganean Hills, among art, wines, ancient manuscripts and a monastic life that continues to this day

Near Ancona, a community of Benedictine nuns produces preserves, honey, oil, and the first female monastic beer in ItalyNear Ancona, a community of Benedictine nuns produces preserves, honey, oil, and the first female monastic beer in Italy