Pasta is one of the most devoured dishes in the entire world, and it seems like everything about Italian pasta tastes like a dream. Whether you are in Italy, France, or even Asia, almost every culture seems to have put together its version of pasta. We love it too, and […]
History of Food
History of Italian food
The history of Italian aperitivo
Common in Roman times, modern aperitivo was born in Turin
Who invented Carbonara?
In Italy, pasta Carbonara is every student’s staple food: when you are in university, you always have spaghetti, eggs, and cheese in your cupboard. Guanciale or pancetta is easy to get at the store and does not cost too much. Cheap, easy to make, filling, what is not to love about […]
History of Pizza
Pizza has probably roman origins, but it was after the discovery of America and the use of tomato in Italian cuisine that it became how we know it today.
The History of Italian Cuisine I
The history of Italian cuisine is as long and rich as the country’s history itself, its origins laying deep into the ancenstral history of Rome.
The Medieval history of Italian cheese
While the history of cheese can be dated back to antiquity, the Middle Ages marked the turning point for the development of Italian cheese tradition.
The secrets of Sicily’s desserts
Luscious cannoli, refreshing granita and delicate biancomangiare: where else in the world would we find such a perfect mingling of history and flavors?
History of Italian Cuisine IV
The history of Italian cuisine is, truly, the history of Italy. It mirrors how the country has developed socially and culturally
The tradition of risotto in Italy
Even if Italy is often regarded as the home country of pasta, risotto is another popular dish served as primo piatto.
Pizza Margherita is now 120 years old
Pizza Margherita was invented in 1889 for the visit to Naples by Italy’s Queen Margherita of Savoy, the wife of Italy’s second king, Umberto I.