Life + Style

If you grew up in an Italian home, you definitely had a bunch of them hidden in some drawer or, if they were particularly pretty, making a good display of themselves somewhere in the sitting room. Yes, I’m talking about the bomboniera. …

Have you ever heard of “Asiago Cheese”or “Pomarola”? Have you come across “Parmesan” or a “San Daniele Ham” produced in Canada at the supermarket? Do you usually toast with ”Prosek” or pour yourself a glass of Chianti made in California?  Italy is …

If you love Italian sagre and fairs, then you must have tried panino con la porchetta at least once. Indeed, the slowly-roasted, then-sliced delicacy is a staple of Italy’s most traditional street gatherings, so much so it has become almost synonymous with them. And …

Pindar famously described Agrigento, recently chosen as the Italian Capital of Culture for 2025, as “the most beautiful of mortal cities.” We, more than two millennia later, can still understand why, when standing in awe in the majestic, timeless Valle dei Templi. But Agrigento is …

 What’s the difference between a bottle of wine priced at $3.95 and one that sells for $39,000? The factors that determine the price of wine are varied, volatile, and vague. Here’s an inside look at what you’re getting for your money. At …

The cornetto: a soft crescent of a pastry, sometimes filled with jam, Nutella, even pistachio cream these days, and lightly dusted with powdered sugar. It’s a sweet reminder of breakfast in Italy—usually eaten in a bar while hovering over the countertop, waiting …

When you’re on vacation, it’s easy to get caught up in tourist traps and buy generic souvenirs that don’t hold much meaning. We’ve all been guilty of it. Fake, made-in-China Venetian mask? Check. Plastic copy of the Colosseum? Check. Anything …

With the hot summer just a handful of weeks away, Italian towns and cities are about to face a surge of tourism, with visitors flocking to popular destinations in the Belpaese, from North to South. While this is certainly good news …

In the late ’90s, during my high school days, one of my closest friends introduced me to her newfound obsession: Nutella pizza. It was a time when this unique dessert was a novelty, and my friend insisted that it was the …

Before I was more seasoned in the ways of beloved Italy, I would pay only a passing glance at the small, mysterious shops that sat modestly under the shadow of a blue sign marked with a prominent letter T. An …