Food

Cavatelli is popular pasta in the Avellino province of Italy.  It is a pasta with a rolled edge or you could say they look like small ridged dumplings. In America you can usually find them in an Italian specialty store... Read More »

One of Italy’s favorite primo dishes is risotto; and with good cause, as Italy has become Europe’s leading rice producer.  As early back as 4000 BC rice was grown in India, and though it’s not known for sure how rice made... Read More »

Pasta al forno or oven baked pasta has a history all to its own. Meaning that although Italian cuisine usually brings with it many traditions and techniques that have been used for hundreds to thousands of years, with pasta al... Read More »

Italians and mushrooms go way back.  Mushrooms love Italy for its rain and sunshine which is the perfect combination for their growth.  And Italy loves mushrooms---an important ingredient for their cuisine---since in Italy it... Read More »

Panettone is synonymous with tradition:  Christmas in Italy wouldn't be the same without it. A star of every meal across the holidays, you can have it toasted at breakfast with coffee, between meals with Marsala wine, and after... Read More »

The amazing meatball in Italian called polpette or polpettine, truly is a masterpiece if there ever was one.  But much question surrounds the origin of this beautiful and delicious ball of meat.  Is it American?  Is it... Read More »

There have long debates about bucatini all'amatriciana starting with the dishes' name---some say amatriciana while others say matriciana!  Tomato, “tomotto”.   It is thought that the name Amatriciana came from the town... Read More »

I have always liked sage---and sage and butter are such a beautiful couple! A sage sauce literally can I turn a bad day good for me.   Sage is said to be used most often in northern Italian dishes, and particularly in Tuscany... Read More »

Oh Tuscany, you are beautiful!  Your incredible landscape, your Cypress trees, your unforgettable food and the list could go on and on.  One of the twenty regions of Italy, to me, Tuscany is a place close to heaven.  So... Read More »

Who doesn’t like bacon and eggs?  And those of you who do not, please refrain from raising your hands. I believe that you are the minority in this situation.  Bacon and eggs are meant to be enjoyed---comfort food, breakfast... Read More »