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View of the Pantheon from Hotel L'Orologio
Hotel L’Orologio Roma: Plum Location and a Sweet Rooftop View
Travelers looking for a central Rome hotel that offers an elevated stay — literally and figuratively — should check into Hotel L’Orologio, a sleek 4-star just steps from Largo di Torre Argentina.
Italy in Brief
Crowds on a low Lake Garda in February 2023
What to Know About the Drought in Italy (Yes, It’s Still Going On)
Italy continues to battle the consequences of a historic drought that began early last year. If you have your eyes on high-season travel to the Boot, here’s what you need to know.
Culture
May 1, 2022: the end of Ramadan at the El Fath mosque of Rome / Photo: Vincenzo Nuzzolese via Shutterstock
Ramadan, the Roman Way
A Rome-based writer offers insight into what it’s like to observe Islam’s holiest month — in the epicenter of the Roman Catholic Church.
Food & Drink
Bianchetto truffles
Understanding Truffles, From Hunting to Plating to Cultivating
True truffles — tartufi in Italian — grow below the forest floor, usually on the roots of oak, beech, poplar, pine, and birch trees. There's nothing like the real thing.
Travel
People walk down the historic Via Rastello in the north eastern Italian city of Gorizia in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region
48 Hours in Gorizia: Beauty, Intrigue and Goulash on Italy’s Balkan Borderland
A beguiling mix of Italian, Austrian and Balkan influences, Gorizia seems to exist in its own whimsical snowglobe, cut off from the rest of the country.

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Cavatelli al Sugo di Capra
Cavatelli al Sugo di Capra: Pasta With Goat Ragù
A specialty of Campania, this flavor-infused meat sauce is traditionally served with cavatelli, a pasta with a name deriving from “cavato” (carved out).
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Venetian Cookies
Bussolá di Burano: Venetian Cookies
A traditional sweet of Burano, these buttery, not-too-sweet cookies have a hint of lemon and a lovely crispness.   
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Stuffed mussels from Viareggio
Cozze Ripiene alla Viareggina: Viareggio-Style Stuffed Mussels
This intriguingly delicious main from Tuscany is a unique pairing of mussels with a meat mixture stuffing.
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Torta di Grano Saraceno: Buckwheat Jam Cake
Made with earthy buckwheat flour plus almond or hazelnut flour, this cake is perfect when topped (or even filled) with a tart jam, like red currant.
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ravioli
Ravioli Dolci: Sweet Lemon Marjoram Ravioli
These unusual ravioli from the Teramo area of Abruzzo have a rum filling that brings out the marjoram’s lovely aroma. Lemon zest adds a bright pop.  

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