Pizza has to be one of the best culinary inventions of all-time. There are many areas in Italy that lay their claim to the creating of the pizza and while that may never be proven here are some fun facts about pissa, one of the most popular foods in theRead More…
How To Make Real Italian Pasta
There are not many who love Italian food that do not rank pasta among their favourite dishes. However, for many people, they reply of store bought pasta to supply their cravings, and for a true Italian pasta experience, nothing beats homemade pasta. The only problem is, many do not knowRead More…
Pizza – The undisputed King of Italian Food
The pizza is seldom disputed as one of the Italian cuisine’s most popular exports. However, unlike other foods (such as sandwiches, which remain largely the same concept as when they first appeared) pizzas have undergone a rather complex evolution, changing with the times. This quintessentially Italian food looked rather differentRead More…
Top 5 Italian Restaurants in America
There is nothing quite like the taste of fresh pasta or meal at an Italian restaurant. The aromas and flavours from the fresh sauce, seafood, sausage and choose blend perfectly together to give our culinary desires a taste of perfection. However, knowing which top 5 italian restaurants in America areRead More…
Italian chili
A quick Italian chili recipe! Pasta con funghi, aglio, olio e peperoncino (mushrooms, oil, garlic and chili pepper) This Italian chili recipe is one of the simplest, tastiest recipes around. If you do it against a clock, I reckon you can do it in 15-20 minutes with a bit ofRead More…
How to make real pasta
Is making pasta difficult? No way! Here are 3 really easy, really quick fresh pasta recipes. Making pasta is so easy, you’ll ask yourself why you didn’t try it years ago! Yes, it takes a little longer, and takes bit more preparation, but the satisfaction of actually making pasta isRead More…
Italian Wine Labels
How Easily To Read Italian Wine Labels and Look Like an Expert Italian wine labels are easy to read once you know what you are looking for. A little information on Italian wine labels goes a long way when you are in Italy looking for a great wine to purchase orRead More…
Italian Food History
How and Why Geography Has Influenced Italian Food History As one looks at a map of Italy, you notice immediately that Italy is mostly surrounded by water, bordering on 5 seas with approximately 7600 Km of coast line. Also, you can’t help but notice the hilly and mountainous terrain thatRead More…
Pick The Right Pasta Drying Rack
Pasta is the heart of most Italian dishes and preparing your own homemade pasta has its own excitement. One might take some time to perfect this art but with right ingredients and a very useful pasta drying rack, nothing is impossible. To save on time, many people use the readyRead More…
Olive Oil. Back to History.
The history of olive oil, together with the plants from which it is produced, is fascinating and goes back to the dawn of humanity: from 5000 BC until 1400 BC, cultivation of the olive took place at first in Crete and then in Syria, Palestine and Israel. Afterwards, byRead More…