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Italian risotto is always a good idea: today we want to make a chestnut risotto, with lard and rosemary. Here is the recipe!

One is from Tuscany, the other from Romagna. The two rare wines we present are very Italian, very authentic and territorial. No native grape varieties though. One is a blend of Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon and comes from Pisa,...

Boeri, apparently invented at the beginning of the 20th century by the Geneva confectioner Emil Gerbeaud, are dark chocolate pralines with a filling of cherry liqueur. Here is the story.

Just think of spaghetti with tomato sauce, or with a simple garlic, olive oil and chilli dressing, polenta, focaccia alla Genovese. There's more: all the traditional Italian dishes that also happen to be vegan.

It's still time for pumpkin and mushrooms, but the first cruciferous greens are also hitting the market, along with artichokes and fennel. Fortunately, beloved chestnuts hold fast. Here's what to put in your shopping cart in November.

Among the symbolic recipes of Abruzzo cuisine, these fresh egg pasta noodles are dressed with tomato sauce and meatballs. This is how spaghetti alla chitarra is born and how it is made.

A colourful, music-filled festival is held in Mexico every 2 November to remember the dead. With offerings, sweets and laid tables, food plays a prominent role.

It may not be as folkloric as the American Halloween, but All Souls’ Day is very popular in Italy and, like all self-respecting celebrations, it is honoured with unique specialities.

Two soul-stirring wines: Barolo Vigna Rionda Ester Canale Rosso 2018 by Giovanni Rosso and the Alto Adige Epokale 2015 by Cantina Tramin. An old Nebbiolo vineyard, unique in the world, meets a white that rests for seven years in the...

Between late October and early November, Diwali is celebrated in India, a significant celebration characterised by candles, decorative friezes and delicious sweets with an ancient history. Here's what we eat during the festival.