Farinata di Ceci is a very low, salty cake made with chickpeas flour, water, salt, and extra virgin olive oil. In Sardinia, they also add onions, anchovies, and sausages to it. Also known as fainà, this dish originates from the region of Liguria and has been imported to Tuscany thanks to Genevan prisons. But how
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Polenta is an ancient dish, tasty and nutritious. Sausages and various cheeses are the common accompaniment to Polenta, but Polenta is also a side dish to grilled meat. Polenta has its roots in Mesopotamia. It is considered one of the first cooked foods in human history. Cereal flour is the basic ingredient of Polenta. Corn flour
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Colatura di Alici di Cetara (Anchovy Drippings) is an Italian fish sauce made from anchovies, from the small fishing village of Cetara, Campania. The sauce is a transparent, amber-colored liquid, produced by fermenting anchovies in brine. The fish used in the sauce are harvested from the Amalfi Coast between March 25 (Annunciation) and July 22. The
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Italy is the world’s largest wine producer, followed by France and Spain. Italy boasts an immense area of 1,730,000 acres of cultivated vineyards, which accounts for roughly 19% of the world’s wine. Although Italy is the biggest exporter of wine in the world, it is also the country with the highest consumption of it. Every
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Often, people go abroad to Italian restaurants convinced of receiving a family welcome, but sometimes the dishes served have nothing to do with our own ones. In the worst cases, rice and pasta are used as a side dish, sometimes to accompany a steak. The “Alfredo Fettuccine” is famous in America, a dish that actually
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How is Christmas celebrated in Italy? In Italy the tradition is twofold: for Christmas Eve dinner it is customary to eat fish or lean dishes. Christmas lunch, on the other hand, makes way for all kinds of culinary abundance. Many families celebrate both events, and until a few decades ago, the traditions were clear: in
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Italy is one of the largest wine producers in the world. This incredible quantity of wine, exported and consumed worldwide, comes from almost three thousand years of tradition, experimentation, and research. The oldest reference to wine found in history is in the 6th century BC, in Campania, where the technique was to grow the vines
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What is the best time to visit Italy? There really is no exact answer to this question, but autumn certainly has a lot to offer in every region. The large influx of summer vacationers is now behind us and the villages and towns return to their everyday life, thus revealing themselves to the visitor in
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Carnaroli rice has always been associated to Lombardy, where it was born in 1945 from the crossing of Vialone and Lencino varieties. The inventor of this new product, Ettore de Vecchi, was looking for a rice having characteristics of cooking and resistance to atmospheric agents. The etymology is the result of a promise made by
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This is a guide to the best Italian recipes full of flavor and a healthier option for the table. All of these recipes are under 500 calories each, which means you will be able to fit them into your daily meal plan! This list features some classic dishes, such as meatballs, lasagna, and pizza, and
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