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by Jamie Ditaranto | Fri, 09/01/2023 - 11:19
Like all the villages surrounding Sicily’s Mount Etna, which have been built using the plentiful supply of volcanic stone, Linguaglossa has a smoky look to it…
Travel
by Laura Itzkowitz | Mon, 08/21/2023 - 07:26
One of the enduring cinematic classics set in the Eternal City, Roman Holiday is a romantic comedy starring Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck. Hepburn plays…
Culture
by Alexa Ahern | Mon, 05/08/2023 - 01:45
Emanuela Borio spends her days in the gardens of the past, among the artistic topiaries, observing colorful beds of perennials, and in the shade of 16th…
Culture
by Toni DeBella | Mon, 05/01/2023 - 11:00
A new government-backed international campaign to encourage travel to Italy has been making waves and facing backlash since it was first announced by ENIT, the…
Food & Drink
by Eric Millman | Mon, 04/03/2023 - 06:45
Every spring, tens of thousands of Italians join up at the dinner table in celebration of Passover, an important Jewish holiday centered on the Seder, which…
Food & Drink
by Coral Sisk | Fri, 03/24/2023 - 18:45
It’s spring, and for some 300 million people around the world, that means the arrival of the New Year — Nowruz — a festival that has been celebrated for over…
Food & Drink
by Alexa Ahern | Thu, 10/20/2022 - 08:16
Olive oil has incredible depth and variety. If you aren’t carefully selecting and correctly using extra virgin olive oil, now’s the time to start. We talked to…
Food & Drink
by gabriela_1 | Fri, 09/16/2022 - 09:13
Pasta preparation is a serious matter in Italy. But with the “anything-goes” approach often seen on social media, proper technique can fall through the cracks…
Lifestyle
by andrewcotto | Mon, 06/13/2022 - 12:58
The American actress Debi Mazar met Tuscan native Gabriele Corcos in Florence in the summer of 2001. She was on holiday; he was in love. By the end of the…
Culture
by Silvia Donati | Fri, 01/07/2022 - 00:00
Crime thriller The Hunting Season is set in the foodie town of Bologna, and food indeed plays a central role in the plot, especially as it refers to the world…