Best Selling Italian Coffee

Best Selling Lavazza Italian coffee

Being a fan of Italian coffee, I thought it would be interesting to discover what the best selling Italian coffee is on Amazon.com. Off I went for an Italian coffee hunt - although I had to filter out the Italian style coffees from those which are actually roasted in Italy.The Italian brand … [Read more...]

Octopus Balls For Supper

Octopus Balls frying in Olive Oil

Yes, I ate octopus balls on Sunday evening.Sorry to let you down, but the octopus balls in question were not some exotic, hard to find microscopic Italian delicacy, believe it or not. They had absolutely nothing to do with the nether regions of male octopuses either, I'm sure you'll be relieved … [Read more...]

Italy’s Hidden Gastronomic Delights Remain Hidden

Toma cheese in spicy oil - Can you find this in your country?

Italy is a land of hidden gastronomic delights. Interesting food is everywhere, but, surprisingly, even Italian's themselves don't know the full extent of all the edible goodies Italy contains.In all, Italy has twenty regions, however within each region of Italy, there are districts, towns and … [Read more...]

Pinzimonio, Vegetables and Olive Oil from Tuscany

Profumi di Chianti seasoning for Pinzimonio

Elsewhere on ItalyChronicles.com, I've asserted that slow food can be quicker to prepare than so-called fast food.  Pinzimonio, and Italian starter is one prime example.  Something similar accompanied by 'dips' often appears at barbecues and dinner parties, but it's something which can be served … [Read more...]

Spicy Terre d’Italia Toma Piemontese Cheese

Toma cheese in spicy oil - Can you find this in your country?

The other day my other half turned up with an unusual cheese product, a jar of Terre d'Italia Toma Piedmontese cheese in spicy oil.  This slightly spicy Toma cheese was very good, so I bought another jar the other day.  Really though, I don't think it would be that difficult to have a go at making … [Read more...]