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Woman making traditional orecchiette pasta in Bari, Puglia

Italian Cuisine UNESCO Nomination is About Preserving Food Heritage, Not “Freezing” It

Italy’s government released its “Italian cuisine” UNESCO candidacy dossier last week. Does that term cast too wide a net? These experts say it doesn’t — as long as the focus is on diversity over…

Inspired Stays

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.

Culture

Meet the Art Historian Offering a Free Course on Michelangelo’s David to the Tallahassee Community

When an educator in Tallahassee, Florida was forced to resign after “exposing” students to Michelangelo’s David, art historian, author and Italy Magazine contributor Laura Morelli couldn’t sit idly…

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.

Food & Drink

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.

Italian Language

Children take part in fun and immersive activities as during the ICS Summer Camps and Kids Workshops

5 Ways to Immerse Yourself in Italian Culture From Anywhere

Travel

Italy by Foot: 5 Ancient Pilgrimage and Trade Routes in Italy to Explore this Year

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Recipes

Excerpted from Cooking alla Giudia by Benedetta Jasmine Guetta (Artisan Books). Copyright © 2022. Photographs by Ray Kachatorian.

Dayenu: Passover Egg Soup

Ahead of Passover, Italy Magazine spoke with Benedetta Jasmine Guetta, author of Cooking alla Giudia, on everything from Italian seder staples to the differentiation of “Jewish-Italian food” from “…

Recipes

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).

Recipes