Life in Italy, Real Estate in Italy, Move to Italy
Italian cheese part I Italian cheeses part II Many Different Italian Cheeses and the Production of Fine Cheeses Many Italian Cheeses to choose from Once upon a time, Italian families existed in a world full of passion for cheese-making. They took to the hills with horses and mules- up […]
Italy has more than its share of world-class Italian food products: truffles, cheeses, sausages, hams and let’s not even get started with the amazing variety of fresh fruit and vegetables its climate allows for. All of these, in a way or the other, became part of Italy’s famous cuisine. Certainly, the […]
Sweet treats are a part of the history of Italian food, just as much as pasta and pizza are. For even the most disciplined traveler to Italy, it is hard to say no to all the delicious temptations that await. It seems that every bar, café or pasticceria has an endless display of […]
The balmy air of Spring has been reinvigorating us all (or I should say “you all,” as I am not a huge fan of the season) and making us yearn for all that is fresh and colorful. Off go the greys, the blacks and beiges of our Winter attires, out come […]
Salami (Salame in Italian) is yet another example of an Italian sausage tradition that has been abused by mass production and over processing. In America salami has been reduced to pre-sliced waxy discs on sandwiches and pizza that barely resembles their namesake. However just like many foods still made in […]
Diabetes mellitus type 2 Type 2 diabetes, also called non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) or adult-onset diabetes, is one of the most common forms of diabetes. It is a chronic disease consisting of a metabolic disorder marked by high levels of glucose in the blood. Diabetes is connected to the […]
You know we Italians are proud of our food. You know also we do have tricks, secrets and downright spells we use in the kitchen to make stuff that delicious (ok… ok… we’re not the only ones, of course!). Italian cuisine is among the best in the world, and it’s […]
Italy is the undisputed land of wine, but Italians drink a lot of non-alcoholic drinks too. Who would have said that? You can find Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Fanta and the like everywhere in the world and Italy is no exception. The sparkling, sugary beverages are drank by youngsters and adults alike […]
They’re not household names like their Piedmont or Tuscan cousins, but the wines of Italy’s southern wine districts are bold, full-bodied, and satisfying. Southern Italy has been producing wine for over 4000 years. The wine business here was already booming in 2000 B.C. when the Phoenicians arrived. The Greeks dubbed […]
Italian cuisine remains one of Italy’s best exports. Known and loved all over the world, its popularity is undoubted, even if sometimes international stereotypes create a limited image of Italian food, much, much poorer than its reality. The cultural aspect of Italian cuisine is as important as the flavors and […]