Delicacies

Food & Drink

An Ancient Delicacy from the Amalfi Coast: Colatura di Alici

by Silvia Donati | Sun, 12/14/2014 - 02:00

Not many people seem to be familiar with a pasta dressing originating from the Amalfi Coast, specifically from the maritime village of Cetara: colatura di…

Food & Drink

Sweet Abruzzese Delicacy: Sise de Moneche

by Barry Lillie | Sun, 10/19/2014 - 03:00

It’s strange how something as humble as a cake can captivate the minds of writers and journalists like Mario Soldati and Maurizio Costanzo, both of who…

Food & Drink

Arrosticini: An Abruzzo Tradition

by Barry Lillie | Thu, 08/14/2014 - 02:30

The region of Abruzzo in central Italy has a varied cuisine, with many isolated villages still recreating ancient recipes that outside the community are still…

Food & Drink

The Tradition of Baccalà in Italian Cuisine

by Barry Lillie | Wed, 12/11/2013 - 08:00

Italians have a special relationship with baccalà; the salt-dried cod from the northern reaches of Europe is a Christmas Eve favourite and, in December, stalls…

Culture

Pizza Margherita: History and Recipe

by Katia Amore | Mon, 03/14/2011 - 11:20

Pizza Margherita is to many the true Italian flag. According to popular tradition, in 1889, 28 years after the unification of Italy, during a visit to Naples…

Food & Drink

Foodie guide to radicchio

by Katia Amore | Thu, 11/26/2009 - 07:19

Whenever Italians want to add a splash of purple to their recipes "radicchio" does the trick. But this colourful chicory is especially famous for its…