Summer is upon us, and it's time to plan outings and day trips to enjoy the fresh air in the countryside, and the genuine flavours of traditional trattorias. Here's where to eat a few kilometers outside Italy's capital.
Who says that eating well is a luxury for a select few? We don't need expensive ingredients and complicated preparations to create a fine dish. Here's our kitchen survival manual.
The result of ancient traditions and of a humble but tasty cuisine, desserts made with extra virgin olive oil have always been part of the Italian table. Here's a few.
Many grapes have been covered recently, above all the awareness and knowledge of how to handle them both in the vineyard and in the cellar has greatly increased. We offer you five still not very well known grape varieties on...
Castelnuovo Berardenga is the "capital" of the southernmost area of Chianti Classico where we find Tenuta di Arceno, owned by the American group Jackson Family Wines since 1994. Here's the interview with Pepe Schib Graciani
Crispy, tasty, sour: giardiniera vegetable pickles are perfect for lovers of intense flavours. But the pantry can also offer other pickles, not to mention the many vegetables in oil. Here is their history.
Herbal remedies, medicine, distillery, cosmetics and obviously cooking: licorice is a versatile product that never goes out of style. History and minutiae of this ancient plant.
With the release of the 2018 vintage, half a century has passed since the first bottling in 1968. From that moment Sassicaia has represented the spearhead of Tenuta San Guido and of Italian oenology. Which also thanks to this wine...