Italian Food

Deep-fried foods: 3 recipes to try at home

Fried food is always a good choice. From vegetables to fish, here are a few ideas for this week.

Trentino Alto Adige: typical products and traditions

Knodel dumplings served in broth are perfect for the colder days, plus there's spätzle and all the other specialties that makes the cuisine of Trentino Alto Adige so delicious. Here is a list of the traditional products.

Baking recipes. Pizza di scarola – Escarole savoury pie

It's time to learn how to make Italian escarole savoury pie. Here's the recipe!

Fettuccine Alfredo. How to make it and who invented the dish

Abroad, this is an iconic Italian cuisine preparation. It comes with anecdotes of a distant celebrity past, the contours of myth, even a set of golden silverware. And history which dates back to the turn of the 20th century.

Orecchiette with turnip tops, the original Apulian recipe: 10 tips and tricks

We asked four Apulian chefs for tips on making orecchiette with turnip tops. Here are the 10 tricks to get them right.

Merenda, the Italian mid-afternoon snack (and a recipe)

There’s no proper translation in English for the word. In the Italian daily eating routine, merenda is a meal that is enjoyed between lunch and dinner: that sweet or savoury food break that picks us up in the dullest moment...

Pizza: how classic pizzas most loved by Italians were born

The choice on the pizzeria menu is getting wider, more refined and delicious thanks to the great pizza artisans, but the traditional toppings remain a staple for many. Here is the history of the "Marinara," the "Margherita" and other historic...

Pistacchio Verde di Bronte Dop, the green gold of Sicily

From the Etna town of Bronte, the small green nut has travelled all around the world. What makes it unique is the lava soil and chlorophyll which lends its intense colour. Needless to say, it is good on everything: from...

Italian bread region by region: traditional products

Bread is a central food of the Italian table: each region has its traditions and its own typical products. Here are the most famous breads in Italy.

Preserves: tomato puree, tomato paste, pesto. History and curious facts

Not only sweets: Italian preserves also include a variety of savoury specialities, starting with pasta sauces. Here’s what they are.
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