Relive your travels to Rome with pasta all' amatriciana , a traditional Italian pasta made with guanciale (cured pork cheek), pecorino...

In Italy, New Years Eve,  l'ultimo dell'anno , is celebrated with rites, rituals and events that are meant to bring good fortune,...

Italians take their coffee seriously. The coffee culture in Italy is an important part of everyday life and excellent coffee is a...

Our signature pasta is all about air, mountain water, earth and fire, bronze dies, organic durum heritage wheat and a generational family.

Salvia officinalis Sage is one of the most favored herbs in the Italian kitchen. The Italian word for sage, salvia, comes from the Latin...

Over the centuries the legend and demand for balsamic vinegar has grown. Everyone wanted a taste of the Ducal balsamico of Renaissance...

School is back in season and that means it’s time for a snack for hard working students who need a little something that bridges the gap...

Ripe pomegranates, lush forest berries & fragrant flowers as seen in the “The Unicorn in Captivity” medieval tapestry housed at the Met...

Terroir - the combination of factors including soil, climate, and sunlight that gives wine grapes their distinctive character. Terroir is...

Fennel is a staple food in the Blue Zone regions of Sardinia, Italy, Greece and Ikaria, a tiny Greek island in the Aegean Sea. Today,...

Za’atar is a spice blend originating in the Middle East that includes hyssop, sumac, sesame seeds and salt. Not typical herbs and spices...

This season I entrusted my first baby zucchini to a recipe from Stanley Tucci. This is a big deal for me as every year I have made our...

One of the hallmarks of Italian cooking is making use of fresh, seasonal ingredients. In Italy the agrarian traditions of seasonal...

A mother is always the beginning. She is how things begin.” —Unknown The famous Renaissance artist known as Botticelli was born in...

The distinctive bold and complex flavors of balsamic vinegar enhance and compliment a variety of foods with many delicious and healthful...

Good Friday (venerdi santo) is a solemn, sacred day in Italy and when it comes to food the menu for a "pranzo di quaresima‘", (a luncheon...

Few food items can taste so many distinct ways, handled correctly. Anthony Bourdain Transylvanian, Idaho Silver, Red Janice, China Dawn,...

Although Americans and most of the rest of the world characterize Italian food with an ample bowl of spaghetti and meatballs swimming in...

Overstuff your bookshelf or e-reader with these books to discover the “fatal charm of Italy that can be found nowhere else.” An eclectic...

The best of Italy isn’t only found in the glory of Rome, the history and art of Florence or in the canals and calle of Venice.