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Founded upon the mission to deliver the wonderfully unconventional when it comes to high jewelry designs, Vhernier’s exquisite style and craftsmanship set it apart from others. The Milan-born jeweler is revered for its distinguished pieces and now boasts 14 boutiques worldwide. Joining a roster of globally beloved boutiques, Vhernier opens its door...

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In recent months, the Pomodoro di Puglia Pdo specification was officially presented: the goal is the relaunch of the Foggia economy. The region accounts for almost all tomato production within the southern Italian supply chain with 15,527,500 quintals of processing tomatoes on an area of 17,170 hectares produced. The province of Foggia represents t...

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Although it is now also grown in the United States, particularly in regions like California, Texas, and Arkansas, arborio rice is called after the region in Italy where it was first farmed. Because arborio rice has a lot of amylopectin starch, risotto has a creamy consistency. The most suggested variety of rice for making risotto rice is arborio be...

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From the rolling hills of Tuscany to the sun-drenched vineyards of Sicily, Italy is a wine-lovers paradise. But with so many top-notch wine regions to explore, it can be overwhelming to decide where to start. In this guide, we’ll take you on a journey through Italy’s hidden gems – those lesser-known but no less delicious wine regions that are just...

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Grappa, the sustainable spirit made with grape pomace, has been a celebrated part of Italian drinks culture for centuries. American proponents of the drink, as well as those interested in finding out more about its many uses as a sipping spirit and cocktail ingredient, will have ample opportunities to celebrate and learn about it this June.Hello Gr...

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Gaetano Pesce doesn’t care much for right angles. The eminent Italian architect and designer has created, over the course of his long career, a massive body of work mostly without them. The shapes that scatter the 83-year-old’s workshop are abstract and futuristic. Pesce’s work is alive and in motion, writhing with energy. His pieces often seem to...

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There is a text about classical works that, in turn, has become a classic of literary studies. In his Western Canon, published in 1994, the great American critic Harold Bloom collected a series of texts offering a portrait of the culture on which generations of students have been formed: a list of masterpieces standing at the very heart of our civi...

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“All’onda” can mean two different things to an Italian. To a surfer child of the Riviera, it evokes the swell of the sea. (Onda means “wave.”) To a northerner, all’onda speaks to the ideal texture of risotto—the individual rice grains should be al dente, yet bound together by a starchy, flavorful magma so creamy that a quick flick of the pot will s...

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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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Today, Eataly is a household name, especially if you love high quality, genuine Made in Italy: with stores in Italy, Germany, France, the US, Sweden, Canada, Brazil, China, Japan, and Saudi Arabia -just to name a few locations – the famous brand has, we can say, conquered the world. The US is home to eight stores, including one in Los Angeles, and...

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