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SBRICIOLATA COOKIE 🍪INGREDIENTS🍪 300 g flour 150 g brown or white sugar 100 g butter 150 g chocolate chips 80-100 ml milk 2 teaspoons of baking powder 1 sachet of optional vanilla FOR FILLING: 250 g of ricotta or cream cheese 2-3 tablespoons of hazelnut or nutella cream In a large bowl, combine flour with […]

TORTA TARTUFO AL COCCO SOFFICISSIMA * INGREDIENTS * FOR THE DOUGH: 300 g flour 100 g sugar 25 g bitter or sweetened cocoa 300 g coconut or white yogurt 130 ml sunflower or corn oil 50-100 ml  milk 1 sachet of yeast for baking cakes optional vanilla FOR THE FILLING 250 g ricotta 4 tablespoons […]

Bike Sharing in Florence Thinking of renting a bike in Florence? Florence has 2 bike sharing programs which are Mobike and Gobee. All you need to do is download one of the apps on your phone and add some money to your account. The bikes are located all over the streets of Florence so it […]

FIUMICINO AIRPORT TO ROME CENTER BY TRAIN Many people choose Rome’s Fiumicino Airport to fly into since it offers direct flights from the United States. Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport FCO in Rome, Italy is the main international airport in Rome.  From FCO, there are trains which will take you to the city centre of Rome.  The […]

Coffee To Go?  Not in Italy! In many parts of the world it is very common to see people walking around holding paper cups of coffee as they go about their business.  They sip and drink with their coffee for long periods.  In Italy, this custom is never practiced.  In this video, Italians explain why […]

Romance in Florence Florence has a history of romance throughout the ages and is referred to as one of the most romantic cities in the world. From scandalous to beautiful love, here are a few stories of love and relationships which have taken place in Florence. Video from LDM News   Italy is a dream […]

Una torta nella quale specchiarsi For the cake: 4 eggs 250 g of sugar 200 g of flour 1 pinch of salt 1 tablespoon of vanilla flavoring 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder For the mousse: 750 ml of milk 9 sheets of softened gelatin 450 g of white chocolate 360 g of whipped cream For […]

How to Eat Pasta Eating pasta, well, one could argue there is no wrong way to eat pasta but there are definitely different techniques. Some people eat spaghetti with a spoon, while others don’t and some may even cut the pasta with a knife. To enhance your every bite, here is a video covering how […]

Ordering at an Italian Bar Learn how to order at an Italian Bar!  During your trip to Italy, you will surely visit a bar at some point so learning key phrases in Italian will help. Here is a video to make ordering at an Italian bar easier for you.  From asking for coffee, food, to […]

Ullo Wine Purifier Say goodbye to wine hangovers by getting rid of sulfites! Sulfites are preservatives added to wine to prevent oxidation and maintain freshness. However, many people are sensitive to sulfites and claim sulfites cause headaches or wine hangovers. Since sulfites are no longer needed once the bottle is opened, why not get rid […]