Once you’ve finished your pasta, you can’t leave the sauce, a “scarpetta” is a must, even though galateo doesn’t consider it polite.
Italian Food
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 World of Italian Coffee
Coffee was not invented in Italy but coffee culture as we know it did originate here.
Italian Coffee: Cappuccino
Cappuccino evokes images of whipped cream, lazy afternoons, lusty Fellini films and balmy bistro nights: it is the quintessential Italian experience.
Michelin starred bistros in Italy
Italy’s Michelin starred chefs bring their famously expensive cuisine to the masses thanks to their bistros, where compromise is made on price, not quality.
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.
Piemonte and its white truffles
Truffles: where to find them, how to search them, how to use them in the kitchen, how much they might cost.
Polenta
Polenta is a staple food of Northern Italy that doesn’t usually get much recognition; born as food of the poor, it is now common in gourmet restaurants.
Venetian Polenta
Recipe to make an appetizer with polenta and mushrooms.
Authentic Porcini sauce
Mushrooms are a symbol of the Fall and plenty of typically autumnal recipes call for their presence and one of the most common use is in sauces.