Italiano
Lentils of New Year’s Eve
The New Year's Eve dinner is a tradition all over the world. And the customs concerning which foods to eat for auspiciousness are so ma...
29
Dec
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24
Dec
Toni’s Panettone
As it is usual for any historical traditional food, even for the Christmas Cake par excellence, the panettone, there are various legend...
23
Dec
Pizza “Eight from Today”
Pizza in Naples has always been more than a traditional food. Actually, it is almost a primary good, just like water or clothes.
Pro...
22
Dec
Dry-Aged Nativity Scene
The Catholic tradition of representing Nativity Scene with small statues and various miniatures is centuries old.
Originally this wa...
19
Dec
That old custom of “Scarpetta”
In the Italian culinary tradition there is a "practice" which, although consolidated, is still considered not in keeping with etiquette...
16
Dec
Columbus’ beans
Among the advantages that the Old World obtained from what is euphemistically called the "Columbian exchange", there is also the common...
15
Dec
The artistic Pandoro
Pastry is an art.
And this, of course, makes of the pastry chef an artist.
However, there is a sweet bread that was created by a "t...
14
Dec
McDonald’s and Ancient Rome
During the works for the construction of a McDonald's in Frattocchie, just outside Rome, in 2014, an ancient Roman road came to light.
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13
Dec
Broccoli’s geometry
If you think vegetables are boring, maybe you've never looked closely at a Romanesco broccoli.
Even more than the flavour, what's am...
12
Dec
Why is panettone a “Christmas cake”?
We have officially entered that period in which the aromas of Christmas cakes hang in the air!
Now, everyone has his/her own opinion...
