Michela Becchi

Food and film. Goodfellas, dinner in prison and Mama Scorsese's pasta sauce

A sauce that tastes like home, even if they are in prison, the secret of the goodfellas to keep going in prison. Here is Scorsese's sarcastic portrait of cuisine.

Modernist Pizza: the great book on pizza released in Italian

Considered by many as the "Bible of pizza," Modernist Pizza is a three-volume collection that tells history, evolution, anecdotes, styles, experiments and recipes of the most loved dish ever. We interviewed one of the authors to find out more.

Preserves: tomato puree, tomato paste, pesto. History and curious facts

Not only sweets: Italian preserves also include a variety of savoury specialities, starting with pasta sauces. Here’s what they are.

Where to eat supplì in Rome: the best in the eternal city

Crunchy and melty, supplì remains a favourite street food of local Romans and tourists looking for a delicious snack. Where to eat the best? Here is our ranking.

Lucciano’s in Rome. The first European debut of the gelateria born in Argentina

They left from Buenos Aires for the United States, Rome and Barcelona. This is how the great Lucciano's gelato company works, which is now also present in Italy.

Tre Foglie 2022. The best olive oils from Friuli Venezia Giulia

Olives have been cultivated in Friuli since ancient Roman times: here are the best olive oils from the region.

FLUID, Specialty coffee & sharing: the Florence coffee shop that looks to the future

Colourful, pop decor, neon lettering, coffee that can be self-extracted independently and an elegant and evolving proposal. The first coffee bar opened by the historic Livorno-based roasting "Le Piantagioni del Caffè" wants to change the way we approach black gold.

Food and film. Breakfast at Tiffany’s: the croissant and the unmistakable elegance of Audrey Hepburn

It portrayed the jewelry store on Fifth Avenue and consecrated the myth of Hepburn with her masterful interpretation of a unique Holly Golightly. The breakfast in the title, is in actual fact only seen once, in the croissant scene: here...

Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee recipe book: embassy dishes

70 embassy recipes to discover British cuisine, but especially the art of diplomacy at the table. Anecdotes, stories, products approved by the Royal Family: here is the official cookbook of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

Spelt, barley, millet, oats, rice: discovering grains

Excellent in winter soups but also in summer salads, grains are rich in nutrients, versatile and delicious.
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