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Intro  If you have been following me for a bit, I’m going to assume that perhaps you have visited Italy at some point, or just eaten…

How to order gelato in Italy? Really? Do we really need a blog post on how to order gelato in Italy? How hard can it be?…

“Non e vero, ma ci credo! It’s not true, but I believe it!“ Growing up in a southern Italian family, I learned about Italian superstitions and…

Pantesca salad is a traditional recipe from the island of Pantelleria, a wonderful place, full of naturalistic and gastronomic treasures. Colorful and fresh, this dish is…

I am a bit of a tomato snob. It comes from having grown up in Calabria, where the bounty of tomatoes is unimaginable. I always tell people…

Kissed by the sun year-round, Sicily is famous for its oranges and other citrus fruits; in fact, it’s the region where most Italian citrus fruits are…

The Panzanella salad is a unique dish typical of Tuscan cuisine and central Italy, think Umbria, Lazio and Le Marche. It is a cold salad made…

Originating from the island of Capri, caprese salad is a wonderful example of how just a few high-quality ingredients can create something magical. Believed to be…

Do you follow a particular diet? Are you headed to Italy this year and wondering if there’s anything at all that you can enjoy while still…