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In Sicily, beer is not just a drink, it is much more. It is understanding, it is sharing, it is a universe of stories to be enjoyed and discovered, sip after sip. From squares to pubs and private terraces, beer turns into a moment of merriment, a great excuse to take a break from the daily routine. And then, let’s face it, beer pairs perfectly with...

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In the first six months of 2022, Italian food exports grew by +20.6 percent, and this despite booming energy and raw material costs and the outbreak of war in Ukraine. “This achievement,” says the undersecretary of the Italian Ministry of Agricultural Policies, Gian Marco Centinaio, “rewards the work of businesses and the policies pursued in recent...

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Red garlic from Nubia is a key ingredient in the cuisine of Trapani. Nubia is a small town in the vicinity of Paceco in the Trapani province. The cultivation of this particular bulb happens mostly in the natural Saline di Trapani reserve and Paceco as well as in the neighboring areas of Erice, Buseto Palizzolo, Valderice, Marsala, Salemi and Trapan...

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Ripe and red, fresh and juicy, small or big, long or round. In all different shapes and sizes, tomatoes are seen in abundance during the sunny season; picked off the vine, poured into markets and finally placed into the baskets of hungry Italians, eagerly awaiting to dish out and tuck into tomato-heavy lunchtime spreads. Italy’s sheer quantity of t...

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It all started with the "Mastunicola," a pizza topped with lard, cheese and basil: the first pizza topping ever, now no longer in use. Then came the "Marinara," the "Margherita," the "Capricciosa." The tasty pies that have built the Italian pizza scene, timeless ingredient combos that never tire. Today the world of pizza is in full swing and the to...

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First up is ‘a’ for abbacchio. These days it means meat of a young lamb, an Easter and Christmas favourite; less appetisingly the word comes from the shepherd’s crook – ad baculum – used to lead the creature to slaughter. Baccalà (traceable to a Nordic word bakkeljauw / salted cod) is a common element in Roman cuisine, sometimes mantecato / buttere...

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Edoardo Freddi International – the leading Italian export management company in the wine sector – presented the observatory that shows data regarding wine preferences during the hottest months of the year. Undisputed king, not only in Italy, is Prosecco, with production up +25.4 percent in 2021 and +17.8 percent in the first four months of 2022, an...

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No lineup of autochthonous varieties has seen such international success as those from Sicily. Cultivated in a variety of soil types and microclimates, these indigenous grapes are the backbone to some of the wine world's most versatile, food-friendly, and easy-drinking wines, and though other viticultural zones are also home to a plethora of native...

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Italy has perfected the art of wine. With centuries of wine-making history and an ideal climate to make the most delicious libations, Italy is home to dozens of wine regions that produce more kinds of wines than you could imagine. Italian wine categories can be very regional, so depending on your taste palette, you may prefer some of these regions...

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Maserati began teasing the GranTurismo Folgore toward the end of Car Week on Twitter and Instagram with a caption that read, "A rose gold wrap suited to the Golden Coast. Impossible to keep it secret. We’re touring California with the new GranTurismo Folgore and an audacious Italian-American entertainer. The air is electric. Keep following us down...

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