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Gio Ponti had a penchant for certain materials such as ceramics and glass, which he designed and used in his architecture as he considered them to have exciting expressive potential. He also favoured certain artists such as Massimo Campigli, Giorgio Morandi and Fausto Melotti, whose art with ancient echoes shaped a new modernity. Between the 1940s...

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Ferrari, Intesa Sanpaolo, Leonardo, Piaggio, Valentino, Ferrero, Ita, Coin, Mcs & Cisalpina, Moleskine, Manifatture Sigaro Toscano (Mst), Palazzo Fiuggi, Forte Village, Boffi are some of the companies featured at the Italian Embassy in DC in the third edition of Italian Design Week, created by entrepreneur Roberta Marcenaro Lyon to connect Italian...

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Until about eight months ago, I only associated the word “Cornetto” with the ice cream brand (and their tasty bottom-of-the-cone chocolate nubs). What a waste the years prior were. Ever since I tried buttery, pillow-soft Italian cornetto pastry in a bakery dangerously close to my home, I’ve become addicted to the fluffy delight. But despite being t...

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Limoncello, the sunny yellow liqueur that tastes like boozy lemonade, isn't a specific brand but a type of Italian spirit. This means that you might find a selection of limoncellos at any decent-sized liquor store, including some budget-priced bottles that shouldn't set you back more than $20 or so. In fact, you can even make the liqueur yourself w...

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Candy maker Ferrero may not be done growing in Bloomington-Normal even though the company's new $214 million chocolate plant is now officially open and ramping up production of Kinder Bueno candy bars and other products. Ferrero North America President Michael Lindsey said during Monday's ribbon-cutting ceremony the company could add to the plant's...

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When you think of a green Italian sauce or condiment, your mind probably goes first to pesto. It is, after all, found on countless Italian and Italian-American restaurant menus and is considered one of the most popular pasta sauces in the world. But pesto isn't the only herbaceous green sauce that is popular in Italy and beyond. While it could be m...

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Did you know that beer was first produced in Italy in 1846? Beer production in Italy first began with Jean Joseph Menabrea who built the first brewery in Biella in the Italian Alps. Menabrea is still brewed today featuring Bionda and Amber. Throughout the 20th century Italy has produced many beers such as Peroni, Birra Moretti and Forst. Beer in It...

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The anniversary book ‘Molteni Mondo: An Italian Design Story’, edited by Spencer Bailey and Beda Achermann and published by Rizzoli, invites you on a fascinating journey through the history of the renowned Italian furniture manufacturer Molteni. Since 1934, the company has stood for outstanding design and innovative manufacturing techniques – a suc...

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Have you ever heard your parents or grandparents saying that something they cooked was meglio il giorno dopo,  “better the day after they had made it?” Just like me, I am sure you did and, if you like cooking, you probably noticed it directly, too. In a recent article from La Cucina Italiana, food expert Alessandro Di Flaviano explained why dishes...

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First things first: “Parmigiano Reggiano” cheese is not the same thing as “Parmesan.” Except when it is. This may sound like a riddle, but it’s not—and the distinction will be clear by the time you finish reading this deep dive into everything you’ve ever wanted to know (and hadn’t thought to ask) about Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. That includes sev...

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