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Passione e Tradizione   Here is the story of a family tradition.  A pasticceria owned by a family, taught and passed down to the children. Passione e Tradizione from Gabriela Dematteis on Vimeo. Italy is a dream that keeps returning for the rest of your life – Anna Akhmatova

GELATO UNIVERSITY BOLOGNA Carpigiani Gelato University, located in Bologna, is the first gelato school in Italy.  Basic to advanced gelato courses  are offered at the university.  The courses are taught by gelato maestros and last from 1 to 19 days.   Custom courses can also be tailored to needs and there are even online courses […]

The Pecorino Cheese Maker Pecorino Romano is a hard, salty Italian cheese, often used for grating, made out of sheep’s milk (the Italian word pecora, from which the name derives, means sheep). Pecorino Romano was a staple in the diet for the legionaries of ancient Rome. Today, it is still made according to the original […]

Italian Property Purchasing Process If you are thinking about buying a property in Italy, this video will be useful in giving you a brief overview of the Italian property purchasing process. It is highly recommended, before embarking on your property purchase in Italy, that you seek legal advice and engage the services of an independent, […]

How to slice prosciutto Buying a leg of prosciutto is easy but being able to thinly slice it is the difficult part.  Prosciutto is always best served thinly sliced. Some people shy away from purchasing a whole leg because they do not have a machine at home to slice it.    Here is a video that […]

Italy’s Sparkling Wines Sparkling wines are made throughout Italy but the Italian sparkling wines most widely seen on the world market are the Franciacorta from Lombardy, Asti from Piedmont, Lambrusco from Emilia and Prosecco from Veneto. The Trento DOC is also famous. Though Franciacorta wines are made according to the traditional method, most Italian sparkling […]

Mercato Centrale Firenze The Mercato Centrale, or Mercato di San Lorenzo in Florence is located between via dell’Ariento, via Sant’Antonino, via Panicale and Piazza del Mercato Centrale.  Have a look at some of the typical products that are sold in this famous market in Florence JOIN US ON THE NEXT PAGE FOR THE VIDEO

Making Pasta Shells by Hand In the old town of Bari, you will find women making pasta on the streets in this district.  The most popular pasta shape in Bari is Orecchiette (little ears’ in Italian).  Here is a video of some women making pasta shells by hand on the streets of Bari. JOIN US […]

Italian Prosciutto The need for preserving meat arose when hunters/gatherers became breeders and farmers.  This tradition for processing pork and using salt to preserve meat as well as the aging process continues to this day.  Here is a video showing the processing and preservation of the pork. JOIN US ON THE NEXT PAGE TO SEE […]

Climbing Brunelleschi’s Dome at the Duomo in Florence, Italy Brunelleschi’s dome, covering the Cathedral of Florence, Italy, is the largest masonry dome ever built.  There are 463 steps to climb to the top with no elevators available.  Here is a video of what it is like to climb to the top. JOIN US ON THE […]