Food Blog

Be honest, when you go to the supermarket to pick up some ground coffee or whole coffee beans, do you really know exactly why to choose one brand over another? Probably not, and it’s understandable! There are hundreds, even thousands of coffee brands across the globe. The choices are overwhelming! As far as Italian coffee [...]

Bitters are a bartender’s bread and butter. Flavored bitters are part of many popular cocktail recipes, including old favorites such as the Old-Fashioned, the Manhattan, and the Martini.However, if you’re not a drinker, you can still enjoy the aromatic and tasty qualities of bitters. We’ve gathered some non-alcoholic, easy recipes that you can make at [...]

When it comes to excellence in gourmet cuisine, high-quality ingredients and expert cooking techniques are essential for delicious, mouth-watering food. But even more important among top chefs is their ability to create dishes with a signature flair. For food that stands apart from the rest, the special ingredient chefs can't live without is Maldon salt, [...]

In Italy, Easter is one of the most important holidays. In fact, the festivities start with the Holy Week, which begins a week earlier on Palm Sunday. Along with religious services and elaborate street processions, the celebration is also centered around an epic feast that is typically enjoyed on Easter Sunday. According to tradition, lamb [...]

Italy is enchanting any time of year, but the spring season is something else entirely. Called the 'shoulder’ season by travel insiders, early spring draws fewer crowds because summer vacation for families hasn't started yet. For those that can get away a few months earlier, this means cheaper airfare, reduced hotel rates, and fewer people [...]

The Rolls-Royce of candied cherries, the original Luxardo maraschino cherry serves as the iconic ‘cherry on top’ for a long list of cocktails and desserts. Like a festive and cheerful exclamation point, the dark red and meaty flesh of the Luxardo cherry adds a perfectly sweet flavor and candy-like texture to gourmet drinks and desserts. Made with fresh, all-natural [...]

Everything about Italian culture is romantic, especially the food. So when it comes to preparing a special Valentine’s dinner for two, trust in the Old World tradition of Italian cuisine and its mouthwatering flavors that satisfy the stomach and inspire the heart.AppetizerPuccia Bread ChipsEasy to make and elegant to look at, these small bites are [...]

A regional dish from southern Italy, Beef Braciole gives classic Italian pantry food a rich and meaty kick. It’s also a family dinner favorite for Rachael Ray, the Food Network star and host of her own daytime talk show. Also included in The Soprano’s Family Cookbook, this recipe comes from her mama’s weekday menu rotation [...]

The United States has pumpkin pie and Italy has panettone, the quintessential cake for the holidays. Made with a combination of candied fruit and spices, panettone is the Old World version of fruitcake, a special treat that dates back to the Middle Ages. Panettone cake might have a rich and storied history, but its flavor and texture has remained the [...]

Italian cuisine varies from region to region, and the menu for Christmas dinner is no exception. While each region features their own classic dishes, a traditional Italian Christmas dinner always includes several courses. For Italians, this is an epic feast that lasts all day and into the evening. This holiday season, bring the flavors of Italy to your holiday dinner table with [...]

Contrary to what you might think, the origins of Italian wedding soup actually have nothing to do with nuptials, although it is often served as an appetizer at Italian weddings. The name comes from “Minestra Miritata” (marriage soup), an Italian phrase that describes the blissful marriage of hearty greens and rich, savory meat. First enjoyed by the peasants of Southern [...]

A staple of Italian cuisine, polenta is a simple and easy way to add a touch of gourmet to your typical eggs-and-bacon brunch fare. In this recipe, starchy and satisfying polenta squares are grilled until crisp, and then complemented with a bed of sautéed spinach seasoned with garlic and red pepper. It all comes together with robiola cheese, a well-balanced [...]