Everybody Loves Tuscany

BACI PERUGINA Reimbelli has developed a signature ganache that uses olive oil instead of dairy cream to create an ethereal taste experience. The result delivers extraordinary chocolate flavor and a show-stopping velvety texture. “Chocolate & olive oil are Italy’s most popular culinary exports and using two of its finest brands, Perugina and Colavita, I’ve been […]

L’ Antica Pizzeria da Michele In 1870, the Condurro family started what was to become a long tradition of master pizza makers in the center of Naples. Michele Condurro son of Salvatore, improved the family’s art of preparing the pizza, whose secrets he had learned from the famous masters in Torre Annunziata (district outside city), […]

 Drunken Cheeses  This is a story about love — the love of cheese, the perfect marriage of cheese and wine, and a special cheese created as a love letter for a wedding anniversary. Caseificio Carpendeo is a small family of affineurs based in Treviso in northeastern Italy. They specialise in the art of barrel maturation, […]

Coffee Rules in Italy We all have our own rules and preferences of drinking coffee but when in Italy, here’s some coffee do’s and don’ts! JOIN US ON THE NEXT PAGE FOR THE VIDEO

Zucchini gratin (zucchine gratinate) Ingredients 3 cups (210 g) fresh breadcrumbs (preferably homemade – see Note) 2 cups (160 g) grated pecorino or parmigiano 1 clove garlic, finely chopped or minced 4–5 marjoram leaves 4–5 oregano leaves 1–2 tbsp finely chopped flat-leaf parsley 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling salt flakes […]

Zuppa di pesce al’Abruzzese Ingredients • ½ cup good olive oil • 4 whole garlic cloves, peeled • ¼ baby octopus • 4 extra large green bug tails, halved • 200 g firm white-fleshed fresh fish (we use barramundi) • 8  prawns (size U10) • ¼ kg black mussels • ¼ kg clams (in shells) […]

Sicilian Sausage and Polenta Bake Polenta is a dish of boiled cornmeal. It can be eaten as a hot porridge or when it cools, it takes on a solid form which is then common to bake, fry or grill. Here is a baked dish prepared with sausage and vegetables. JOIN US ON THE NEXT PAGE […]

Ribollita Ribollita is a famous Tuscan soup, a hearty potage made with bread and vegetables. There are many variations but the main ingredients always include leftover bread, cannellini beans and inexpensive vegetables such as carrot, cabbage, beans, silverbeet, cavolo nero, and onion. Its name literally means “reboiled”. Like most Tuscan cuisine, the soup has peasant […]

Pistachio Pesto Sauce The pistachio, a member of the cashew family, is a small tree originating from Central Asia and the Middle East. Pistachio trees can be found in regions of Iran, Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, Greece, Xinjiang (China), Tunisia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, India, Egypt, Italy (Sicily), Uzbekistan, Afghanistan (especially in the provinces of Samangan and […]

Sicilian Pastries, a Treat for the Palate and for the Eyes Sicily is the Italian region in which the most pastries are consumed. Sicilian pastries are particularly rich and among its delicacies is a chocolate that is made in a very unique way and which gets its name from the city in which it is […]