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Vegan pantry. Tofu: what it is and how to best use it in the kitchen

Often considered tasteless and anonymous, if prepared in the right way, tofu can be amazing. Let's find out together how to enhance it in our recipes.

Holiday pastas, the typical Italian shapes

Choosing the holiday menu is perhaps one of the most difficult to make for Italian gourmets, starting with pasta courses. Here are the typical traditional pastas enjoyed from North to South.

Panettone and pandoro, the desserts of Italian Christmas

Panettone and Pandoro are the Italian Christmas classics. Here is the history of these two cakes.

Gubana, the typical Friuli Venezia Giulia dessert

With a peculiar shape and delicious filling, here is the history of the traditional holiday treat from the very north-eastern corner of Italy.

Rum-flavoured Cuneesi. History and interesting facts about the Piedmontese chocolates

It all began with Andrea Arione, who created the product and started the company, now run by the fourth generation. The story of these rum-flavoured chocolates and the link to the city of Cuneo is a very sweet one, and...

Slow breakfast. Nut butter, marmite and jelly toasts

Having a nice and slow breakfast in the morning is much more important than you think. Here are some healthy toast ideas that will make you feel full and satisfied.

Around the world in 10 traditional Christmas desserts

From Italy to the United States, via Australia and France: here are ten characteristic desserts to discover Christmas traditions around the world.

Parrozzo, the dessert loved by poet Gabriele D'Annunzio

One of the most famous Abruzzo desserts is parrozzo. A more modern and equally delicious variant of the cake is pan dell'orso: here are the Christmas treats from Abruzzo.

Tortellini in broth, the Boxing Day dish of Santo Stefano

In Italy on the feast of Santo Stefano (Boxing Day), the most popular dish is undoubtedly tortellini in broth. Here is the recipe.

Torrone: plain or chocolate?

According to some torrone was born in ancient Rome, others say it came from China through the Arabs: in any case, today it is one of the most popular Italian Christmas dessert.
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