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Lifestyle

Don’t say it’s only salt: Trapani unrefined salt, a protected product

Greyish in color, rich in magnesium and potassium , but poor in sodium chloride , Trapani unrefined salt is still gathered by hand , as it was in the...

February 12, 2018

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Lifestyle

The art of Italian aperitivo

“Salute!” — the clink-clink of glasses resounds like church bells throughout Italy as the late afternoon begins to dissolve towards evening. It’s...

February 7, 2018

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San Francisco

It’s Not Just Pizza Anymore!

Did you know the United Nations considers pizza Napoletana a cultural heritage? In December 2017, the Art of the Neapolitan Pizzaiuolo, lovingly...

January 24, 2018

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Lifestyle

Turin offers us a “bicerin”of tradition

While I write, I’m sitting in my own house in the hills of the Langhe, a good feet of snow outside. It’s that time of the year when the scent of...

January 24, 2018

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Lifestyle

Luba Mitnik-Gankin, the woman that can make your Italian dreams come true

Luba Mitnik-Gankin, creator and owner of Primavera Dreams , is a true citizen of the world: she grew up in Saint Petersburg, Russia most splendid...

January 5, 2018

francesca bezzone

Lifestyle

It’s Official: World Heritage Status for Pizza Napoletana

On the 7th of December, pizza Napoletana made it into the UNESCO Intangible Heritage List. A huge success for Italy, but also a huge success for the...

December 14, 2017

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Lifestyle

Homemade gifts from an Italian kitchen

The holidays are here! If the thought of going to a crowded mall or buying yet another gift card leaves you stressed or depressed, consider making a...

December 14, 2017

michele becci

Lifestyle

If only a lifestyle could become World Heritage

Writing for a living is at once a curse and a blessing: a curse because, believe me, writer’s block is real and hits when you least expect it. A...

December 1, 2017

francesca bezzone

Lifestyle

Bologna, capital of rediscovered flavors and “Made in Italy” culinary culture

For the longest time, Bologna has been happily known as “The Learned,” “The Fat,” or “The Red.” Until a few months ago, however, the city seemed to...

November 3, 2017

manuela caracciolo

Lifestyle

Le Buchette del Vino, Florence's Little Wine Tabernacles

Let’s say you find yourself in Florence on a fiery-hot summer afternoon, walking around the city’s narrow streets in a carefree manner. Let’s also...

August 31, 2017

simone sannio

Lifestyle

Surviving the heat with Italy’s summer treats

Ah, the good ol’ summer time! Breezy lazy days of child-like freedom fill the weeks as attire lightens along with our moods; backyard bar-b-ques,...

August 30, 2017

paula reynolds

Lifestyle

Basil, Green Goddess of Summer!

It’s that time of year. From the moment you bring the first zucchini into the house, up until October, it’s non-stop freezing, blanching, drying,...

July 27, 2017

anna romano & angela desalvo

Attualità

Top 7 beaches in Italy

7. Pelosa beach, Sardinia. La Pelosa beach is located at the north-west of the island. Close to the small fishing village, is a stunning beach of...

July 25, 2017

Mattia Ferrante

Profiles

MIT Professor Carlo Ratti: Looking Towards the Future of “Sensible” Cities

The magazine Esquire listed him among the “Best & Brightest,” Forbes among the “Names You Need To Know” and Wired in the list of the “50 people...

July 2, 2017

manuela caracciolo

Lifestyle

The trend of Vermouth: when the cocktail becomes vintage

The Torino flavored wine returns to the spotlight of cocktails on the bar top with the vintage atmosphere from the beginning of the century, not only...

June 1, 2017

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