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Seeing cattle graze in pastures along the Palouse Highway isn’t uncommon, but the herd grazing at Owens Farm is unusual. The grey-white cattle are 100% full-blood Piedmontese, a breed that originated in the Piedmont region of northwest Italy. Justin Owens and his wife, Lauren, are raising the herd on his late grandfather’s 200-acre spread. “I didn’...

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One thing about Italian cuisine we can all agree on is that it is as rich and varied as its history weaving together as it does, flavors, traditions, and ingredients that evolved over millennia.  At the heart of it all, we find fruit and vegetables, which have shaped the diet and culture of Italy from ancient times to the modern era, often developi...

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Ferrero North America, part of the global sweet-packaged food company the Ferrero Group known for Keebler®, Butterfinger®, Nutella®, Kinder®, Tic Tac®, and other well-loved brands, today celebrated the opening of its first chocolate processing facility in North America and third globally. The 70,000 square foot expansion to Ferrero's manufacturing...

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There were 6453 visitors to the Embassy of Italy on Saturday for the usual EU Open House, during which all European Union embassies open their doors to the public for Europe Day celebrations. Visitors, welcomed into the Embassy building designed in the nineties by architect Piero Sartogo with a shape that replicates the layout of Washington created...

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"A Italian granita, only for adults." That's how the New York Times titled it a few years ago to introduce the sgroppino, a kind of rather creamy and alcoholic lemon sorbet, traditionally served between courses - especially between fish and meat dishes - or at the end of the meal to cleanse the palate and aid digestion. In Italy today, it is mainly...

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On Friday May 3, Istituto Marangoni Miami welcomed back Rocco Iannone to its campus. Since 2019, Iannone has spearheaded the creative content, design and image of Ferriar’s licensed apparel and accessories. Iannone took part in a conversation with the Institute's student body and community members during the Miami Grand Prix on his imagination for...

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The expansive Italian agri-food supply chain, encompassing agriculture, food processing, distribution, intermediation, and retail sectors, maintains its upward trajectory, now cresting at €586.9 billion—a notable 8.4% surge from 2021 and a formidable 29% leap since 2015. This robust growth contributes nearly €335 billion in value-added output, cons...

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The United States stands as the premier export destination for Italian wine, with a value nearing two billion euros in 2023. Despite a notable -9.5% dip in consumption, imports from the USA continued their ascent in the first quarter of 2024, rising by +1.1% in volume and +2.6% in value, totaling $508 million. According to insights from the Unione...

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Once scarcely known outside of Puglia, now a veritable culinary celebrity, burrata soared to the top of restaurant menus around the globe after it was introduced into the LA food scene during the early 2010s. Despite its explosive international debut, a certain mystery cloaks this cheese’s origins. The story of burrata’s birth arises from Pugliese...

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The labyrinth has always been the symbol of man’s intricate journey through life, having a more or less religious value. In the Renaissance it became a must have ornament and an amusing pastime in the gardens and palaces of the noble and wealthy families. And now, it will become a work of “land art” in the vineyards of Lazio. The “Limito” project,...

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