February 3, 2012
nutella

World Nutella Day will be celebrated on February 5 (yes, we have to share this celebration with the...

January 18, 2012

Our woods are filled with plump deep blue sloe (blackthorn) berries, prugnole (or in local dialect...

January 10, 2012

Who knew the world of truffles was so interesting and crime-filled? 60 Minutes profiled the dark...

January 9, 2012

Polenta taragna is an old recipe from the mountains of the north Italy. It is made with a mix of...

December 13, 2011
basket

On April 23-28, 2012 a food writing workshop hosted by Pamela Sheldon Johns of FoodArtisans.com...

December 1, 2011

A five-year ban on funding the inspection of horse meat slaughterhouse facilities was recently...

November 9, 2011

The Daily Meal posted an interview with Mario Batali that covers a wide variety of topics. Batali...

October 9, 2011

Gualtiero Marchesi holds the honor of becoming the first Italian chef to earn three Michelin stars...

October 5, 2011
Fabio Viviani

Mere weeks after saying, "I don't want to be a media whore," chef Fabio Viviani...

September 28, 2011

Two-time Top Chef veteran Fabio Viviani may not know how to make a cheeseburger (or maybe he...

September 23, 2011
sicilian white wine

On a recent visit to Sicily, two of the things I enjoyed most were the heavenly tomatoes and many...

August 27, 2011
Mortadella

This Mortadella was found this morning, at a local grocery store in Aulla, Italy. Mortadella is a...

August 25, 2011
white wine

Piero Lugano, a 63 year old Italian native artist-come-winemaker, has begun making wine -...

August 14, 2011
Snooki Loves Carbs in Italy

The fouth season of the Jersey Shore has the guidos and guidettes of MTV causing chaos in Florence...

July 27, 2011
Carpigiani Gelato University

The Carpigiani Gelato University in Bologna, Italy has long been a haven for those who want to...

February 1, 2011

The "paidina" is the most traditional speciality of Romagna (Italy). Actually it is a sort of...

December 10, 2010

By adding fresh chopped herbs and some roasted garlic to this dough you can come up with some very...

December 10, 2010

This recipe is for 24 servings (about 2 1/2 by 4 inches). Directions are given for dividing the...

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