There is a minor storm in a small teacup over the salaries paid to some of Italy’s public television personalities in these belt tightening times. ‘Public television’ in Italy refers to the partially state funded RAI channels, which receive income from an annual licence fee and lots and lots of commercial breaks.
According to a recent survey carried out by the Italian Cookery Academy, it turns out that even in family oriented Italy, the traditional Sunday lunch is starting to become less common.
Ah, Prosecco. A wonderful Italian drink. It’s a bubbly straw-yellow white white which often comes from the Conegliano-Valdobbiadenearea areas of Italy. Actually, Prosecco comes in still, semi-sparkling or fully sparkling varieties.
This week’s Food and Wine Friday feature takes a look at an Italian liquorice based liqueur.
The range of amari or bitters in Italy is extensive. Certainly before I came to this country I had not heard of many and I wonder how many outside of Italy are aware of these somewhat different tipples, such as Cynar.
Roberto Saviano’s almost surreal book about the Italian cammorra mafia has been made into a film. I’ve seen the film, and I’m reading the book.
Whilst chatting with one of my students, I discovered that he’d done his degree thesis on the subject of Italian television. I had to know more about this aspect of Italy I love to hate.
Giusi Ferreri, a 29 year old from Palermo in Sicily, has been likened to English bad girl singer Amy Winehouse. This comparison with Amy Winehouse
This post was inspired by this lovely little comment from a post over at Bleeding Espresso: Please let’s ignore the fact that Berlusconi has fooled a majority of Italians into voting him into office a third time, OK? And also that my local party lost as well. Instead let’s move on to happier, comforting topics. Like food.
