Francesca Fiore

Save the truffle: salvaging tartufo with sustainable travel

Salvaging truffles thanks to sustainable travel: a project launched by Carlo Marenda and Edmondo Bonelli. With “Save The Truffle” the duo has decided to put truffles and their myriad qualities back at the heart of the Piedmont region’s tourist itineraries,...

The Italian debut of UberEATS: Milan food delivery by Uber

[caption id="attachment_128703" align="alignnone" width=""]UberEATS[/caption] UberEATS hits Milan. After the news leaks circulated in the last few months, and the Twitter updates on the issue, Uber’s food delivery service lands in Milan, Italy with a massive restaurant affiliate list, free deliveries...

Honey from bee hives on rooftops and museums, this is the urban beekeeping of UrBees

[caption id="attachment_128430" align="alignnone" width=""]Urbees, progetto di apicoltura urbana[/caption] Bees will actually bring nature back into metropolitan contexts: urban beekeeping is an increasingly popular trend. And not just in forward thinking cities like New York, Tokyo and London, but also in...

Chefs de Gare: French gourmet cuisine at the train stations

[caption id="attachment_128308" align="alignnone" width=""]Gare du Nord, Parigi[/caption] Eight chefs in eight train stations: this is Chefs de Gare, the food festival created by SNCF, French railway company, to promote French itineraries and regional heritage. The concept is simple but promises...

Obesity Day, 1 out of 10 Italians is obese. Children run the biggest risks

[caption id="attachment_128271" align="alignnone" width=""]Hamburger[/caption] Overweight – a condition that should not be underestimated – affecting almost half of the Italian population. On Obesity Day (October 10), world day to shed light on the issue of obesity, worldwide talks were all...

Food Tech Accelerator: the Just Eat mentorship program for food startups

[caption id="attachment_128197" align="alignnone" width=""]start up[/caption] A startup accelerator to lend impulse to food innovation: it’s the Food Tech Accelerator, first worldwide pioneer program to help food startups launched by Just Eat, US leader in home delivery.

Regional cuisine: Alphabetical guide to the foods of Calabria

[caption id="attachment_128160" align="alignnone" width=""]Prodotti tipici calabresi[/caption] The region owns strong identity, expressed with aromas and colors belonging to soil and sea reflected in traditional dishes. The cuisine is pastoral-inspired, enriched over time with delicate nuances and striking contrasts. In our...

Vicciola meat, the Italian answer to kobe beef

[caption id="attachment_127962" align="alignnone" width=""]carne di vicciola[/caption] The high quality meat particular for a unique flavor, boasts low levels of cholesterol and fat. Some have compared it to kobe beef. Let’s learn about Vicciola, an Italian breed raised in Piemonte.

Minor lakes of Italy, a mini.guide on where to eat around Lake Massaciuccoli

[caption id="attachment_127623" align="alignnone" width=""]Lago di Massaciuccoli, Lucca[/caption] This lake has a lasting bond with composer Giacomo Puccini – this is where he normally went hunting era solito condurre qui le sue battute di caccia. The lake is however also very...

Millennials prefer organic, the highest numbers in consumers and businesses under 40

[caption id="attachment_127552" align="alignnone" width=""]patate biologiche[/caption] Italian younger generations have a growing passion for organic farming, according to Italian Farmers Confederation at the SANA event held in Bologna. According to the study, 3 out of  4 consumers are between 20 and...
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