'Mpanatigghi are a sweet biscuit from the town of Modica, Sicily with a long history dating back to the 16th century, and contain a surprise ingredient, most unusual for sweets in Italy. [more...]
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Regional of Foods of Italy – ‘Mpanatigghi Biscuits from Modica Sicily
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Heirloom Apples from Mt Etna Sicily–Italian Apple Cake
Small heirloom apples grown on the slopes of the Mt Etna volcano in Sicily, are delicious on their own or try them in this Italian apple cake recipe. [more...]
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Food Traditions in Italy-Unesco Mediterranean Diet
At a free pasta feast in Rome, Italy celebrates the Mediterranean diet’s inclusion in the Unesco Intangible Heritage list. [more...]
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Have Sausage, Will Travel – Exchanging Regional Foods in Italy
Italians who travel to another town to visit family in Italy feel compelled to bring samples of the best of their regional food, exchanging it for local specialties to bring back home. I’ve lived on the family trade route between sausages, olive oil and gorgonzola. [more...]
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How to Cure Green Olives
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Carob Harvest in Eastern Sicily – Food Culture in Italy
A visit to a carob mill when the carob harvest is in full swing in eastern Sicily, and time to contemplate the food culture of Italy during a walk among magnificent carob trees.
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Pairing Italian Cheese and Honey
Pairing Italian cheese with honey is a common practice in Italy, and here are some tips on creating interesting flavor contrasts with cheese and honey. Special mention goes to my favorite carob honey. [more...]
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Traditional Restaurants Serving Regional Food in Italy-Ristorante Maria Fidone in Sicily
Traditional restaurants that serve regional food in Italy can still be found at bargain prices in Sicily. A fine example is Ristorante Maria Fidone near Modica, Sicily, which serves regional dishes that vary with the season.
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Wine Festivals in Italy – Celebrating Törggelen in South Tyrol
When villages in Italy’s South Tyrol celebrate Törggelen, new wine can be tasted along with regional food specialties during this seasonal wine festival. [more...]
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Regional Foods of Italy-Sardinian casu marzu
Though the sale of the Sardinian cheese casu marzu has been banned in Italy since the passage of a 1962 law outlawing it and others like it, it can still be found on black markets. [more...]
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