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Borgia’s tagliatelle
Among all the characters of the Italian Renaissance, no one has been subject of so many rumours like Lucrezia Borgia.
Illegitimate d...
04
Dec
Blog
03
Dec
Spaghetti is not food for fighters
Filippo Tommaso Marinetti was the founder of futurism, an artistic and political movement born in the years between the world wars in I...
20
Nov
The Baker’s look
Bakery in France has always been crucial.
So crucial that in May 1569, King Charles IX signed an ordinance compelling bakers to be "...
19
Nov
The Curse of the Pharaohs
Ever heard of the Curse of the pharaohs?
It is called so a curse cast upon anyone who "disturbs" the sleep of an ancient Egyptian Ph...
06
Nov
Less weapons, more cooking!
Harry Brearley was a metallurgist, born and raised in Sheffield, UK in between XIX and XX century.
He was taught this job by his fat...
05
Nov
Yin, Yang and Blast Chiller
Ever heard of Yin and Yang?
Well, you may have come across these terms. More likely, thanks to that friend who keeps talking about q...
03
Nov
Pizza and inflation
Saying Pizza is a kind of food is an underestimation.
Well, ok, considering where I come from, I might be biased, right.
But let ...
29
Oct
Catering Equipment and Human Evolution
About 2.5 millions years ago, the Homo Habilis introduced meat in his diet. Raw meat, more precisely.
The guys back then spend hours...
27
Oct
The First Lady and the White House Kitchen
When FDR was elected for the first time at the White House, his wife, Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, aimed to shape a more active role for her...
19
Oct
Cato the elder and his dry-cured meats
Back in the good ol' days of Ancient Rome there was this guy, who had a brilliant career both in the Army as well as in the Roman Senat...
