Families throughout Italy have prepared holiday feasts when friends and relatives come together for delicious homemade food.
In addition to Santa Claus, the true star of Christmas is the Italian grandmother—la nonna—the culinary grand dame of every Italian kitchen. Starting at the end of November she begins to consider the wonderful meals ...
A shared passion for the sumptuous cuisine, wines and wanderlust of Italy travel has prompted us to present these exciting Food Network Guided Vacations, operated by Trafalagar, part of the Leaders In Travel Signature collection of exclusive travel opportunities.
You'll experience the best culinary highlights and iconic sights on an 8-night guided vacation with select 2012 departures. Whether you've experienced Italy on one trip or a dozen, its pleasures and discoveries never cease ...
Verona is truly a lovely city. Or better it's the city of love as it's the city of Romeo and Juliet. Strolling at night in the old town with its cosy streets and beautiful palazzos, one might expect to spot young damsels flirting with gentlemen with dagas.
In reality Verona is a bustling, active place known for its many culinary delights like the Pandoro, the traditional Italian Christmas dessert and the Amarone, its world-famous wine.
I have friends that are Veronese DOC, meaning born ...
Every New Year's Eve dinner is different depending on how and where you are celebrating. One item that is never missing from any Italian New Year's Eve menu is Lentils. Lentils are considered good luck and the more you eat of them, the better luck you will have.
Lentils are supposed to bring prosperity and this current recession has got everyone looking for help.
Together with lentils, people eat either Zampone or Cotechino. Zampone is really a stuffed pig’s trotter. It is stuffed with ...
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Pellegrino Artusi, a cookbook author from the 19th century and early 20th century still holds court in many Italian households. His famous Italian cookbook The Science of Cooking and the Art of Eating Well is still the guide to a holiday meal.
While people vary from his recipes, some of which are of course outdated, the concept and the sequence of dishes remains pretty much the same.
Artusi who was born near the town of Forli in Emilia Romagna made his money as a silk ...
Each Italian city has a patron saint whose saints day is celebrated. Milan, the industrial capital of Lombardy is set to celebrate its patron saints day St. Ambrogio on December 7,that coincides with the opening of La Scala's Opera season.
The day is usually combined with the holiday for December 8, known as the Immacolata which celebrates the Virgin Mary’s Immaculate Conception. Most Italians, those who can, go away for a long weekend called a ponte or a bridge. ...
Imagine having a best friend who lives in a beautiful townhouse along the banks of the Arno River in the heart of Florence. She also happens to be a Cordon Bleu Chef specializing in Tuscan cuisine who holds scrumptious dinners at her ...
Cook, Eat and Discover…Abruzzo
There are oils, cheeses, meats, cured meats, honeys, wines and liquors, and many more delicacies that come from the pristine and uncontaminated mountains, lakes, and hills of Abruzzo, Italy’s undisputed kitchen and home to many top ...
The Art of Italian Gastronomy
The Academia Barilla Culinary Center is one of the “hot spots” of the fine cuisine world. Located in the heart of one of the world’s top gastronomic cities, Parma, Italy, it offers much for those interested in fine ...
The First Italian Cooking Class
We are meeting with Giuliano Bugialli, the most popular Italian cooking teacher in the United States, to talk about “Cooking in Florence,” a total immersion course in Italian gastronomy and wine he started in 1972 in Florence ...
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It would be impossible to describe Piemonte without mentioning the food and wine that are landmarks of its history and reflect its tradition.
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Small groups gather in Piemonte in the fall every year to hunt white truffles from Alba. They want to cook, sip wine, dine and learn.
There is a great deal to learn and discover at the oldest square in ...
Where and how you can learn from the best chefs the authentic lasagne, the real tortellini and the true Bolognese sauce
Bologna, also called the fat city, is one of the culinary capitals of Italy. Its food reflects the welcoming warmth of its people, who love living, eating and having fun. Particularly known for its primi piatti of fresh pasta: stuffed ...
The Feeling Hotel Luise in Riva del Garda teaches the secrets of sweet apple fritters
The magic of the shores of Lake Garda, the serenity and relaxation that surround the Feeling Hotel Luise in Riva del Garda (Tn), make of it a favored destination of many. Sweet is one of the many adjectives used to describe this unique ...
Bread, sweets, risottos and even brunch easy classes taught in a rural loft in the province of Mantua
A lunch for a special occasion? A gourmet dinner to impress your friends? Ideas, tricks and tips can be learned at one of the many courses offered at “Le Tamerici” cooking school of San Biagio in the province of Mantua. ...
The month of December is rich with cooking classes in the magnificent monastery of Abbadia San Giorgio
The month of December is rich with cooking classes in the magnificent monastery of Abbadia San Giorgio
Halfway between Cinque Terre and Portofino, in the heart of the ancient borgo (small medieval town) of Moneglia (GE), one can ...
Cooking Classes in the heart of Florence
The cuisine of Tuscany has gathered fans throughout the globe.
Cooking classes in the heart of Florence
The cuisine of Tuscany has gathered fans throughout the globe. Its genuine flavors and inviting aromas are a temptation to all gourmands. For those who enjoy eating Tuscan cooking but would also ...
