Food News

Beyond compostable cutlery there's also flatware for rent, to avoid unnecessary waste and celebrate Christmas in a sustainable way. Here's our guide.

If spices are essential, candied fruit and dried fruit are equally important in Trentino-Alto Adige. Here are the traditional cakes for Christmas.

Every Italian child has eaten them at least once. Here are three Befana stocking stuffer ideas.

Abundant lunches and sumptuous dinners set the pace of Italian Christmas. But a lot of food, inevitably, is left over: here is an anti-waste recipe.

A palate cleanser, an excellent source of vitamin C and a versatile ingredient in the kitchen, mandarin can also be a tombola marker at Italian Christmastime.

Time to put up decorations, but above all to inaugurate the season of family meals. Here's how and why we celebrate December 8th in Italy.

Vive la France, but above all its food! The flavours of French cuisine snacks are simple, classic and irresistible: here are its street foods not to be missed (some of which can also be made at home).

Perfect as a Christmas gift, chocolate pralines are one of the best treats of all time: here are the traditional ones from Italy.

There are many vegetable alternatives to grated Parmigiano, to be purchased in specialised shops, sometimes also available in the supermarket. A different and tasty option is nutritional yeast: here's a little info.

From walnuts to almonds, from hazelnuts to dates, baskets full of nuts and dried fruit are present in every Italian home at Christmastime.