Italian food

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Italy’s Food, Wine and Beer Exports Up

Lucifer May Create Great Italian Wines

Despite the global economic crisis, Italy's food producers managed to increase food exports by 9% in 2011 according to Italy's agricultural producers association, Coldiretti. With gloom and doom filling the air in Italy at present, it is good to be able to write about something positive. Food … [Read more...]

Long Live Italian Food and Life in Italy!

Gorgeous Italian Chocolate Cake

We went to a birthday buffet in the mountains above Lake Maggiore on Sunday. Around fifty or so parents and children turned up to celebrate the birthday of Giuseppe who turned the grand old age of eight. Everybody brought something so there was lots of food, glorious food everywhere. There was … [Read more...]

Burgers in Tuscany – Mac Dario, Panzano in Chianti

Mac Dario's Roast Pork with Herbs and Garlic

My Tuscan experience continued today with a visit to a burger joint in Tuscany. Only this was no ordinary burger joint, it was Mac Dario in Panzano in Chianti, which is run by Italian restaurateur and butcher extraordinaire, Dario Cecchini. Dario Cecchini is something of a celebrity chef and … [Read more...]

Inside Bologna – Places to Eat – Part 2

Beautiful Bologna, Italy

A while back I wrote about a selection of places to eat in Bologna, Italy.  Well, here, finally, is part two of Bologna resident, Tiziana Zanasi's, recommendations on restaurants in Bologna which are worth trying. I know just how difficult it can be to find good places to eat when you visit a … [Read more...]

The Best Pizza Restaurants in Italy

Pizza

While pizza is to be found in just about every corner of the world, its popularity in its land of origin has never diminished.  Pizza is as popular today in Italy as it ever has been.  Have you ever wondered where in Italy the best pizzas can be found? Seeing as much of Italy appears to be … [Read more...]

Inside Bologna – Places to Eat – Part 1

Fruit Shop, Bologna, Italy

Italian Tiziana Zanasi and her family let a holiday apartment in central Bologna.  A little while back Tiziana wrote to say that she and her family thought that Blog from Italy was 'great'. In my reply to thank Tiziana for here compliment, I also snatched the opportunity to ask her if she … [Read more...]

Big and Wormy Italian Cheese

Big Italian Cheese

While Italy is famed many culinary delights, for cheese lovers, Italy's cheese repertoire is particularly mouth watering. There is even an Italian cheese encyclopaedia which contains details of around 700 varieties of the stuff.  That's enough to keep even the biggest cheese fans chomping for … [Read more...]

Italian Sunday Lunch

Italian Salumi

According to a recent survey carried out by the Academy of Italian Cuisine, it turns out that even in family oriented Italy, the popularity of the traditional Sunday lunch is starting to diminish. The results of the survey indicate that Italians seem to be finding less and less time for the … [Read more...]

Dining With Anarchists

Anarchy symbol

Seeing as I find myself home alone dog sitting during the remnants of the Christmas holidays, our hospitable neighbour and fine cook invited me over to dine with a group of her friends last night, even though I do not have a beard. What she did not mention was that this group of friends formed … [Read more...]

Christmas Menus around Italy

Italian Lessi

If you are looking for something more original to try during Christmas, then what Italians like to consume may give you a few ideas.  I have to admit though that I do like the traditional Turkey based Christmas meal, which my dear mum does very well indeed, I have to add.  Still even I found … [Read more...]

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