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Hitting the streets of Ferrara

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On September 4th I have a blind date, but not with a guy… with a monument! Yes, you got that right, let me explain. On September 4th, the city of Ferrara is hosting the first ever ? Street Dinner ?. This is a unique opportunity to enjoy[...]

Sicilian flavors: Caponata at Cacio e Vino

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Several Italian news and travel web sites ( www.siciliaonline.it and www.myluxury.com to name a couple) are reporting that Sicily has defeated Sardinia as the favorite summer destination of local and, mostly, international stars. Tom Cruise[...]

Honoring the garlic of Voghiera (DOP)

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The experts tell us that what makes it unique is the combination of large, compact, white cloves, a unique, pungent flavor, and a long life span: Voghiera?s garlic isn?t only Italy?s most beloved garlic, but the true elixir for a long life (the[...]

Grow your own dinner

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Tomatoes, carrots, and lettuce. But even zucchini, eggplant, asparagus and artichokes. These are the new ingredients of a stress-fighting diet, as long as each type of vegetable is cared for from seeding to harvesting. At the breathtaking[...]

Porchetta Sandwich ? Juicy Perfection

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One of my closest friends works in a lovely wine bar in NYC ? Cellar 58 . So as I love to see my friend and drink some good Italian wine, (in Italian we call this ?Prendere due piccioni con una fava? which basically means ?To kill two birds[...]

Villa Massa Limoncello ? A Burst of Summer

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Limoncello is a staple at the end of meals in Italy, especially during the summer months but you can find it all year long. There are other after dinner digestives such as Amaro and Mirtu but Limoncello holds a special place in many people’s[...]

Pecorino cheese ? A Versatile Ingredient For Summer

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Summer begins on June 21 but we are already in the throws of seasonal summer produce which can be eaten on its own or blended with cheeses and used in pasta . One of the great cheeses that work well with all of this s ummer produce i s Pecorino.[...]

? and a vacation for Prosecco lovers

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As my personal quest for Italy?s unique destinations continues, I figured that after tasting the best of Tuscan cuisine I need to sip on one of my favorite Italian wines: Prosecco. What a better destination than the ? Strada del Prosecco ??[...]

A vacation for aspiring chefs

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As I am planning my upcoming Italian vacation, I am researching cool and different places with unique things to do. Although I was born and raised in that beautiful country there is still so much I have not seen, so my goal for the upcoming[...]

Icardi, A Biodynamic Producer From Piedmont

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Altacucina held a lovely wine tasting on Monday, May 24 showcasing Italian organic and biodynamic wines. By chance I met Claudio Icardi a few days after the event. We discussed the wines at length and how he came to biodynamics as a philosophy[...]