The Artichoke originating in the Mediterranean region, is commonly used in Italian dishes such as salad, pizza, and pasta. Common preparations of the artichoke include roasted, grilled, pickled, and cooked Jewish-style. Otherwise known as carciofi alla giudia, the Jewish-style artichoke is a staple in Jewish-Roman cuisine. This dish referred to as...
READ MOREE' il Cioccolato di Modica Igp il primo prodotto ad Indicazione Geografica con 'Passaporto Digitale', sistema che permetterà tramite un'app di verificare in modo semplice e immediato autenticità, tracciabilità e genuinità del prodotto. Il progetto, avviato con il Consorzio di Tutela e presentato oggi al Sigep di Rimini, è stato realizzato dal Polig...
READ MOREArrivano altri due riconoscimenti per Alfa Romeo Giulia e il suv Stelvio all’annuale What Car? Car of the Year Awards 2019. Questa volta vengono premiate le due versioni top di gamma delle due più recenti auto della casa automobilistica del Biscione. Il simbolo del Quadrifoglio dunque porta ancora fortuna allo storico marchio italiano. Giudicata da...
READ MORELamborghini Las Vegas is offering two incredible cars for sale that are hard to find, especially in one place. The first is a Lamborghini Centenario, which is one of the wildest creations the iconic Italian automaker has ever created. Then there’s an example of the new Aventador SVJ, which is Lamborghini’s most potent production series model ever....
READ MOREAlso known as strangolapreti, strozzapreti are not as dangerous as their name may hint at. Far from being an anti-clerical instrument of torture (literally, the word means “priest stranglers”), they are a type of elongated, hand-rolled pasta typical of the regions of Emilia Romagna, Tuscany, Umbria and Marche. Plenty of legends revolve around these...
READ MOREThis is an Italian language learner article. Test your vocabulary by trying to guess the Italian for the words highlighted in bold, then check the translations provided at the bottom.Bread and baked goods are apparently booming in Italy as more and more people turn to the local bakery or supermarket instead of baking at home. The study, by the Ital...
READ MORECiao Francesco, parlaci di te. “Dopo la laurea all’università di Torino sono arrivato negli Stati Uniti con una Fulbright Fellowship. Fui destinato in un college di arti liberali del Connecticut, posto molto gradevole. Poi mi sono trasferito a Baltimora dove ho preso il dottorato alla Johns Hopkins University. La mia prima cattedra è stata poi in C...
READ MOREItalian music abroad is often reduced to old Neapolitan songs and the great lyrical tradition embodied by famous singers such as Luciano Pavarotti and, more recently, Andrea Bocelli. What many don’t know about is how rich and varied Italian music is today. Italy also has a long history of creative singer-songwriters who have shaped the country’s mu...
READ MOREBrock’s Performance, a global leader in the design, testing, retailing and distribution of go-fast parts for motorcycles, is proud to announce that it has secured the exclusive rights to distribute Italian exhaust specialist Termignoni’s lineup of street, dirt and racing products in America. More than 300 slip-on exhausts and full systems for 70 bi...
READ MOREIt’s like a culinary riddle: what is a food made of only three ingredients where the main processing is done by invisible workers; which can be eaten as an appetizer, condiment or dessert; and which is prescribed by doctors to cure ailments? Need a hint? It’s also a dairy product… that can be eaten by the lactose-intolerant. The answer: Parmigiano-...
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