Dipping bread into seasoned olive oil to nibble on before a meal isn’t typically done in Italy. Food historians credit this pre-dinner...

Comedian Jim Gaffigan once said “I think that kale salad is what they call a ‘double negative’”. As arugula is in the same botanical...

Most of us think of balsamic vinegar as Italian food royalty and while it’s true that in the pantheon of Italian food products Aceto...

E' primavera! Devi pulire la tua casa. As the grass becomes greener and the trees and flowers start to bud there's a “feeling” in the air...

In a few weeks Easter will be here as Christians throughout the world celebrate the risen Christ. In Italy Easter is a blend of many...

God created vegetables to help us mark the seasons. Tomatoes in late summer, pumpkins in fall and asparagus, a vegetable capable of...

Sardinia is one of 5 places (zones) around the world where people consistently live over 100 years old. Global pockets of health and...

Whether you’re into Meatless Mondays or Lenten Fridays here is a way to take one of America’s classic pasta salads and significantly up...

During the month of March the world joins together to support, raise, inspire and motivate women across all fields of work. In Italy the...

The island of Sardinia off the coast of Italy is one of five places (zones) around the world where people consistently live over 100...

In the distant past it was a common belief that East of Asia Eden could be found. Countless merchant ships relentlessly searched for a...

Every dessert is worth it at Carnevale! Venice is in the middle of Carnevale and that means that the seemingly endless Venetian pastry...

Without a doubt vibrant fresh salads define the summer season. Baby leaf vegetables brought from the field directly to the table, simply...

Traveling in Italy, sourcing products for CosituttiMarketPlace, brings me to artisan producers and generational families who have a...

Valentine's Day is a heartbeat away. If you're looking for an impressive way to celebrate with a Valentine that loves to try new things...

With the cold weather and predictions for snow the best place to be this week may be inside. At least that’s what they think about the...

The Trentino Alto-Adige (South Tirol) crowns northern Italy, right beneath Austria and a mere yodel away from Switzerland. A mixture of...

In Tuscany when olives are pressed and the new oil is flowing families and friends gather around the table with gorgeous bottles of vivid...

Food waste in America is at an all time high. The Covid pandemic and its aftermath have created a cultural shift in the way we think...

Our first pasta of the New Year is Baked Pasta with Goat Cheese and Baby Kale. After the challenges of the third year post-pandemic we’re...