Figs, prosciutto and melon! Served at breakfast, lunch, dinner or as an afternoon delight, this platter is an all time favorite,...

La Ricetta del Giorno / Today’s Recipe Melanzane Farcite / Eggplant rollatini I suggest you sip and enjoy a glass of your favorite wine...

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La Ricetta del Giorno - Today's Recipe: Salsa Carbonara (Carbonara Sauce) The Carbonara sauce calls for bucatini and pancetta (Italian...

Did you know that asparagus is a blessed, bountiful gift from Mother Nature? It's delicious, healthful, diuretic and can bring your...

Who says that you can't learn a language over the phone? Sarah S. of New York shares her thoughts on her over-the phone Italian language...

If you like spicy food, you must have a little taste of 'Nduja, a type of spreadable spicy pork sausage made with different meat cuts...

Sending your way warm wishes for a very Merry Holiday Season. May the Spirit of Christmas fill your heart and your home with joy, peace...

Here is Christmas! A celebration of love, goodness and cheer in the midst of sadness and angst and the effects of Covid-19 on our...

La Ricetta del Giorno / Today's Recipe Penne Lisce e Fagiolini con Salsa di Pomodoro Fresco e Basilico / Smooth Penne and String Beans...

La Ricetta del Giorno / Today’s Recipe Fiori di zucchina ripieni Un piatto semplice, ma delizioso, stagionale, tipico della cucina...

La Ricetta del Giorno / Today’s Recipe Salsa Marinara / Seafarer Sauce Ingredienti / Ingredients Pomodori freschi già cotti al vapore,...

Indeed! But a trip to Italy is not on our agenda right now due to the deadly threats of COVID-19 that makes us all vulnerable. Yet, no...

We all need comfort when we are down and social distancing has been tough on our psyche for awhile. Yet, Italians seem to overcome any...

This 1926 Ford Huckster, Model T, reminds me of a part of my life while growing up in Italy. For a moment, images of that past play back...

My Irish friend Don is going to Italy for the first time in a couple of weeks. He doesn't have time to learn Italian and asked me for...

Although "la carne d'agnello" (lamb meat) is a traditional Italian Easter dish, it is an ancient, biblical delicacy also part of the...

St. Mary's Church on West Avenue, in Norwalk, Connecticut is one of the two churches built by Italian immigrants at the turn of the...

Matera is a neolithic Southern Italian city situated in the region Basilicata. It is the 3rd oldest city in the world (1. Aleppo in...