O sole mio is a Neapolitan song that makes us all think of Summer, when the sun shines everywhere. A lot of people think about Italy as a place to visit during the hot season, but the country is really more of a four-season destination. Climate and weather change according to the […]
The trulli are limestone houses found in the region of Puglia, which are beautiful examples of the ancient technique of drywall construction that is still used today for houses in the region. The trulli are built from rough limestone rocks and boulders, usually domed or in a pyramid shape, which […]
The Mediterranean Diet and its Many Healthy Aspects The US News and World Report have recently announced that the Mediterranean diet is the best diet for the year 2019. The report also awarded it with the first spot in a series of sub categories, including best diet for healthy eating, […]
Sexy Italian Men: Sensual Artists, Sailors and … Charmers Is there a crisis in the myth of the sexy Italian men? Handsome, muscular, dark, and extremely well dressed, it seems in decline, an image of the past, a yellowed picture that comes out of a drawer. Yet, for years the […]
Just hearing the words “fresh mint” on a warm summer day and my mind conjures up the southern symbol of hospitality, a lengthy sprig of green mint submerged in frosty tumblers or icy silver cups of cool mint juleps. Later, when the cold weather rolls around and the holiday season […]
A smorgasbord of beneficial ingredients Garlic was grandma’s favorite herb. Her eggplant relish is a veritable smorgasbord of beneficial ingredients which, of course, includes garlic. Everyone knows about garlic’s pungent flavor, and is well aware of this bulbous perennial’s reputation. But to grandma, the garlic was irreplaceable. A relative of […]
Fondue, or Fonduta is a melted-cheese based dish, typical of the alpine zone that goes between Valle d’ Aosta, Piedmont, the Savoia area (French Alps) and the southwestern part of Switzerland. The origin of fondue is not clear: for some people it was born in Geneva or in Turin, a […]
Since the 15th century and all the way to the 1950s, Neapolitan music has been in continuous evolution. Many contemporary lovers may associate it with the work and figure of Renato Carosone, who had the merit to bring Naples’ own musical heart around the world. But Carosone did even more than that: he opened […]
Origin of the bagna cauda The history of the Bagna Cauda, which originates in Piedmont, can be considered an example of how and why – in times long past – regional dishes were born from real life. It is said that wine farmers of the late Middle Ages wanted a special dish to […]
Learn how to make Sicilian Cannoli
