…from Recco, which is just as lovely and delightful.  Focaccia di Recco has a long, rich history and a unique regional identity. As its name attests, it comes from Recco, a…

…(Photo: Giovanni Gagliardi/Dreamstime) But, when talking about Quartiere Gorla’s architectural landmarks, we cannot forget the literary-famous Cassina de’ Pomm (or the Apple House), which was mentioned in Alessandro Manzoni’s classic novel, The Betrothed (I…

…vegetables, supplemented by legumes and a modest consumption of meat and fish. If it sounds familiar it’s because it essentially laid the groundwork for what is known today as the Mediterranean…

…bring it to the United States.” How did the idea of bringing an Italian show to a Hollywood theater come about? Performing in Italy as both director and protagonist was…

…But when you are young and carefree, you don’t think about cooking, nor about the idea that the people you love the most are not going to live forever… But…

idea of root cuisine as a bridge between past and present: Tajani described it as “a cuisine based on our history and identity,” and this sentiment was echoed throughout the…

…it did. Michele owns a restaurant in New York, and since I’m also based in the Big Apple, our primary objective was to promote Italian products in the United States….

…and traditional timeless activities, like apple-picking, and the harvest of the season’s final crops. But above all, fall is known for its breathtaking display of colors: the vivid, expansive palette…

ideal human proportions described by the Roman architect Vitruvius. Similarly, the golden ratio is embedded in the structure of the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Parthenon in Athens, and the…

…a chin, an apple for a cheek, a pear for a nose, and a mushroom as an ear from which a fig hangs. His hair is made of grape clusters…