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This month we venture to the region of Campania highlighting the native white grape, Falanghina. Campania is a region in southern Italy located on the western coast along the Tyrrhenian Sea. With Naples as the capital of Campania that most are familiar with, maybe you’ve also been fortunate to travel there to explore the Amalfi Coast and the ancien...

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Following the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, the city of Herculaneum was hit by a cloud of ash so hot that it incinerated the bodies and vitrified the brains of everyone present, according to analysis of carbonized wood samples carried out by a team of geologists led by Guido Giordano of Roma Tre University and anthropologist Pier Paolo Petro...

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Visiting the Amalfi coast of Italy? It’s quite a long and spectacular stretch of Mediterranean coastline, so figuring out where to go and what to see can be a little overwhelming. Luckily, we’ve rounded up five must-see Amalfi Coast gems. Everyone has favorite towns along the Amalfi coast (whether Amalfi or Positano, Ravello or Salerno). Where you...

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About 2,000 years ago, during the Roman empire, Pozzuoli was a bustling, commercial city equipped with a port that facilitated international trade. The city ultimately declined with the fall of the Roman empire at the end of the fifth century, according to Britannica. Since then, parts of the once-thriving cosmopolitan center have been overtaken by...

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Between the 1st century B.C. and 3rd century A.D., the Italian coastal town of Baia was a hot spot for vacationing Roman aristocracy and imperial families. Now, the once bustling city is mostly submerged, including what was once a spa crafted with mosaic and marble floors. The spa, known as Terme del Lacus, opened to the public in the summer of 202...

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Pizza as we know it today (dough topped with tomatoes and cheese) was invented in Naples. Before the 1700s, flatbreads existed but were never topped with tomatoes, which is now a defining characteristic of pizza. Tomatoes were brought to Europe in the 16th century by explorers returning from Peru. However, many Europeans believed tomatoes were pois...

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The volcanic eruption that hit Pompeii in 79 CE destroyed the bustling Roman city and covered it in ash. This ash ultimately preserved the city, which remained untouched until the 19th century, thus giving us the unique opportunity to see what an ancient Roman city looked like. But aside from preserving buildings, the ash also preserved the bodies...

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"No picture taking please, thank you,” says the mechanical voice of the chapel attendant when you enter the Chapel of Sansevero in the historic center of Naples as he checks your entrance ticket. Then you notice how small the chapel is about 90 square meters, cloistered with 18th century art. From the looming ceiling fresco by an artist named Franc...

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As we are about to embark on the solemn celebration of the Easter Triduum, for many Italian Americans, Holy Thursday means a day spent in the kitchen lovingly recreating recipes handed down from generation to generation. This week’s guest, Stefano Arturi, knows a thing or two about recreating recipes. The author of the Italian Home Cooking Blog, St...

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Exploring coastal Italian villages is a must-do for a first-time traveler to Italy. Your destination of choice will often come down to either Cinque Terre in the north or the Amalfi Coast in the south.  Both are amazing places to visit in the summer months and have some similar characteristics. Especially the colorful houses built into steep waterf...

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