Italiano
How many types of bread?
How many types of bread are there in the world?
Many, for sure.
But no one seems to comment on the exact (or even approximate) numb...
25
Jan
Virdex News
18
Jan
Pizza and its “cornice”
There are two kinds of people in the world. Those who leave the pizza crust on the plate, and those who know how to enjoy life!
All ...
16
Jan
Justice for the Apple!
You remember that story, I guess: God cast Adam and Eve out of Eden. The couple were guilty of having eaten the forbidden fruit from th...
12
Jan
The first Food-Photographer ever
As far as we know, this is the first "food pic" ever taken. Or maybe it's better to talk about "food daguerreotype"...
This ante-lit...
06
Jan
Refettory’s door
I monaci del Monastero di Alcobaça, in Portogallo sono abbastanza draconiani verso i piaceri della tavola. Tanto da aver costruito la porta che dà sul refettorio strettissima (due metri di altezza, e solo 32 centimetri di larghezza)….
05
Jan
Venice: a church, a bridge and a restaurant
In case you've never done it before, if you happen to reach Venice by train, you'll notice a splendid Baroque church just behind the tr...
29
Dec
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...
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...
