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The domed stone oven – forno a cupola in Italian – is one of those features that people who love cooking often dream of: it’s beautiful to look at, and it makes food taste better.  Lighting it takes time and …

Cavatelli hold a special place in the heart of many southern Italians: among the many pasta shapes hailing from our sunnier regions, they are definitely one of the best loved.  Recognizable by their small, shell-like form with a gentle groove, …

Within the heart of Sardinia, a hidden pocket remains where the echoes of the past endure, a world somehow untouched by the rhythm of our modern lives: it’s Tonara, a village of under two thousand souls. Among them, a few …

After the great success of the first season of Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy, the American actor and director is back to explore Italy with the second season of his series, now titled Tucci in Italy. The show will air …

The three pizza ovens are fired up, awaiting the dough. Each oven is painted tomato red and bears a woman’s name in cursive – Filomena, Carolina and Maria –  the great-grandmother, grandmother and mother of Tutta Bella founder and CEO …

It was mysteriously dark and inviting. I watched as the last tremors of ripples eased to a glassy calm on the surface of the cobalt-colored liquid. I’d requested a local digestivo from the attentive waiter, something unique to the beautiful …

In the eastern part of Sicily, south of Catania and north of Ragusa, lies Syracuse — the capital of its namesake province and a city steeped in centuries of history and culture. It’s also the birthplace of Archimedes, the famed …

The Italian word gioviale (djo-veeah-lai) carries a bright and cheerful meaning, as it describes someone or something as merry, good-humored, convivial and friendly.  Its etymology is directly linked to the ancient Roman god Jupiter or Giove in Italian: in Classical …

Tuscany’s countryside has long been framed through a romantic lens, often shaped by films and novels like Under the Tuscan Sun. But, while the image of endless vineyards, rustic farmhouses, and golden hills has been the dream of Italophiles worldwide, …

Castel di Tora is a striking medieval village located in the Lazio region of central Italy, about 50 kilometers (31 miles) northeast of Rome. It lies on the shores of Lake Turano, surrounded by the mountains of the Monte Navegna …