Italiano
Umami’s in town
Not many, at least in Western countries, know the 5 basic tastes.
In fact, if you ask someone which is the fifth of these (besides s...
27
Apr
Blog
26
Apr
Pizza’s etiquette
Is it correct, according to etiquette, to eat pizza with your fingers?
Or should fork and knife be used?
Obviously, we are talking ...
12
Apr
Prehistoric meatballs
Meatballs are a common dish in a lot of different national or local cuisines.
Starting from the Italian polpette (forgive my chauvin...
06
Apr
The Turbot and the Caesar’s Palate
In his Satires, Juvenal tells a beautiful story that happened during the reign of terror established in Rome by the Emperor Domitian, w...
04
Apr
Domino’s and Italy. Was it really a matter of Pineapple?
In the summer of 2022, after seven years of commercial activity, Domino's Pizza Inc. decided to close its franchise in Italy.
On the...
27
Mar
AI’s last supper
Someone asked AI to generate a selfie of Christ's last supper.
Now...
...it would be stupid to point out the anachronisms in such a...
14
Mar
We owe our fork to Spaghetti!
Spaghetti was a great invention (no, Marco Polo has nothing to do with it!).
On the other hand, there's an invention that we owe to sp...
02
Mar
Pizza from South to North
When it comes to pizza, Italy comes to mind.
You may wonder, "Why? Isn't that correct"?
Well, yes. Anyway...
Pizza has a very anci...
28
Feb
Still life salami
Where is it written that a still life must only portray fruit?
Giacomo Ceruti, a Milanese late-Baroque artist, must have thought thi...
22
Feb
Popeye: spinach and myth
Where does Popeye get his supernatural strength from?
I think we all know the answer to that: from spinach, of course.
We have be...
