Eleonora Baldwin

Exploring Italy's many ragù recipes: from the Neapolitan and Bolognese, to the fish-based one

Ingredients expertly measured and slow-cooked, evoking the atmosphere of Sunday family lunches. Here are the many types of ragù, starting from the two most famous: Bolognese and Neapolitan

Castor oil, from vintage laxative to miracle skin remedy (according to social media)

Castor oil is experiencing an impressive media hype, thanks to influencers on TikTok, Youtube and Instagram, and an Australian naturopath

The global success story of breadsticks, from slender torinesi to the greasy ones popular in the United States

From the snack of Turin nobility to an undeniable international culinary icon, breadsticks are a global success

The world's best cheese is made in an old Norwegian farm

A blue cheese won the competition by beating 4,502 competitors from 43 countries in one of the world's most important cheese events

These are the 12 best cheeses in the world: three are Italian

Norway hosts the event and elects its own as the world's best cheese: artisanal blue cheese Nidelven Bla, produced by Gangstadt Gardsysteri, wins the World Cheese Awards

In this Veneto monastery, nuns produce natural wines and harvest at night

Behind the walls of the Cistercian monastery is a hidden vineyard, the wine producers are cloistered nuns and the harvest takes place at night.

The return of penne alla vodka, there's no escaping the Eighties

The New York Times dedicates an article to penne alla vodka sauce, and a documentary explores its evolution, confirming the appeal of the dish that, for better or worse, continues to make waves.

From farfalle with salmon to salads with hearts of palm. Ten vintage recipes worth remembering

Some forgotten dishes - in some cases deliberately - from the 1970s and 1980s are the result of a culinary cultural background that mirrors that era. They deserve a re-evaluation, or at least to be remembered.

Weekend in… The coastal towns of Cilento

Our mini-guide series designs itineraries with addresses and insider tips for visiting lesser-known treasures in Italy. The series is conceived to support the local economy of small businesses through sustainable travel. Today we put the focus on three seaside villages...

Italian Easter traditions at the table

Lasagna, lamb and pastiera (wheatberry cake) are only a few of the classic foods Italians normally enjoy during the Easter celebrations. Here is the rest.
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