The Monster Park of Bomarzo, arcane idea of the afterlife
The small villages off the town of Viterbo, in Lazio, central Italy, are rather unremarkable as a whole. One of…
The History of Eyeglasses
Whenever an important object comes up, everyone seems to have a story demonstrating that it was actually invented in the…
Venice Film Festival: the Italian Academy Awards
Everyone knows how Italy is the cradle of so much ancient art, but you can be forgiven for not associating…
Pasta alla puttanesca: the spicy recipe
The name of this recipe literally means ‘spaghetti whore style’, which can both signify that the dish was a…
Caprese salad: the freshest of the recipes
Italian cuisine has very few “secrets”. The reason for which it is loved worldwide is in fact plain for…
Sicilian Granita: the Italian frozen dessert
One of the most typical Sicilian treats has in fact an Arabian origin. The granita derives from the sherbet…
June 2nd: it’s the Italian Republic Day!
The 2nd and 3rd of June, 1946, just two months from the end of World War 2, Italians chose with…
Pompeii and Ercolano: walking along history
Have you seen the 2014 movie Pompeii? Well, forget it, as the real Pompei (with one I, as the…
Orecchiette with turnip greens: a typical Apulian recipe
A typical Apulian recipe, orecchiette with turnip greens is a dish that veers away from the norm, introducing an interesting…
Seadas
Seadas is the Sardinian dialect name for one of the island’s most beloved treats: small honey-covered sweets filled with…