Everybody Loves Tuscany

How to build a wood fired pizza/bread oven A wood burning pizza/bread oven is a wonderful addition to any home.  There’s nothing like the taste of fresh crispy bread or pizza cooked in a wood fired oven.  It is certainly a possible do it yourself project too.  Here is a step by step video of […]

How to Make a Colomba, a Traditional Italian Easter Cake Colomba pasquale or colomba di Pasqua (“Easter Dove” in English) is an Italian traditional Easter cake, the counterpart of the two well-known Italian Christmas desserts, panettone and pandoro. The dough for the colomba is made in a similar manner to panettone, with flour, eggs, sugar, […]

How to Plate Pasta Have you ever been served pasta at a restaurant where it is plated so beautifully?  It’s plated high and neat and looks like a technique that would be hard to master to pull of this type of presentation.  Here’s a video that shows how to plate pasta like a pro. JOIN […]

Bread, wine and salami: the Italian tradition of good food Italy is home to good food and wine.  Bread, wine and salami are staples in an Italian household. JOIN US ON THE NEXT PAGE FOR THE VIDEO

The goldsmith’s art of Tuscany: a jewel of Italian tradition The secrets of the local goldsmiths art starts from patience, passion and creativity. See how the artisans create their pieces by hand and transform them into masterpieces in Tuscany. Join us on the next page for the video

Food from Tuscany Tuscany is famous for many things including but not limited to art, architecture and landscapes.  This region is also famous for food.  Have a look at what foods are most famous in Tuscany and make sure you sample it on your next visit! Join us on the next page for the video […]

Italian ceremonies: habits, traditions and little sweets Italians celebrate weddings, anniversaries and such with confetti. Learn more about the tradition of these little sweets in the video. Join us on the next page for the video

How To Pronounce Italian Food Names Correctly Some Italian food words may be difficult to pronounce such as mozzarella and guanciale. Here’s a video by a mother tongue Italian speaker to help with pronunciation. Join us on the next page for the video on how to say the most common Italian food words like a […]

FOOD AND SUPERSTITIONS ITALY Do you believe in superstitions? Here are some Italian superstitions related to food as explained by these primary school students. Have you heard of any of these before? Here is an adorable video by primary school students explaining Italian superstitions.   Video from youtube Italy is a dream that keeps returning […]

40 Years of Armani – Atribute to the Big Screen Giorgio Armani (born 11 July 1934) is an Italian fashion designer, particularly noted for his menswear. He is known today for his clean, tailored lines. He formed his company, Armani, in 1975, and by 2001 was acclaimed as the most successful designer that Italy has […]