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…life in Italy to protect Aeneas, ancestor of the founders of Rome – at least according to Virgil, of course. Pallas was, so to speak, the first to die for…

…at the heart of  discussions, also with Anthony Fauci.  For his part, the head of US diplomacy did not only stress that Di Maio was the first representative of a…

…sweet prosciutto di Parma to go with the figs.  The fig is also entwined in Roman legend. The Romans believed a fig tree to have been connected with the founding of Rome,…

I feel fortunate to have experienced a completely different way of life in Italy. I was a child in the late 1960s, when many Umbrian villagers still didn’t have home…

…herbalist Pietro Andrea Mattioli in 1544. In spite of it, tomatoes were to become an essential ingredient in all kitchens, an addition to any type of dish. It didn’t take…

…globe, digestivo. A digestivo, as its name hints at, is a liqueur you have after dinner, to “digest” the meal you’ve just consumed. In truth, having a digestivo is much…

…of being “santo.” Another story places the origin of the name one century later, in 1439, when pope Eugene IV called the council of Ferrara and Florence to discuss the…

…Your answer was so surprising it took my breath away © Bohdana Smiian | Dreamstime.com –– Che film mozzafiato, pieno di colpi di scena! — What a breathtaking movie, filled with plot twists!…

…is that it’s difficult to find alchermes outside of Italy, but you could substitute it with a fruit infused brandy, or a cinnamon or hibiscus liqueur and use a pinch…

…Castelluccio. Photo: Letizia Mattiacci. But what is farro? Farro is a heritage wheat with a characteristic nutty flavor and a high protein and fiber content. The term “farro” is a…