Spritz is Happiness…
Spritz è Felicità… di Ayfer Selamoğlu Mentre sorseggio il mio Spritz contro il Ponte di Rialto, dove si vede uno dei tramonti arancioni più belli del mondo, ricordo il detto di Frank Sinatra, “L’arancione è il colore più felice”, le cui canzoni e la cui voce fanno venire voglia di innamorarsi. Questo frizzante cocktail all’arancia […]
Spritz is Happiness…
While sipping my Spritz against the Rialto Bridge, where you can see one of the most beautiful orange sunsets in the world, I remember Frank Sinatra’s phrase “Orange is the happiest color”, whose songs and voice make me want to fall in love… This sparkling orange cocktail that justifies Sinatra, It has been the favorite drink of Italians for years. Especially as a sweetener in the most pleasant moments of the day…
Oggi è Carbonara!
Global crisis in the wine industry: Italy’s trade increased
Global crisis in the wine industry: Italy’s trade increased Worldwide consumption of wine fell in 2024 to its lowest level in more than 60 years. Italy is the biggest wine exporter and its trade increased because of the popularity of sparkling wines such as prosecco. World wine consumption on the decline. Global wine sales fall […]
The Godfather : Bar Vitelli
by Ayfer Selamoğlu
I am in the fairytale town of Taormina, which is postcard beautiful in Sicily. I want to explore the mountain village, which is among the places where the movie “The Godfather” was shot, which is at the top of my list of “classic films and immortal directors”. For this, I have to go to Savoca (Sicilian: Sàvuca), a medieval town of Mesina. From Taormina, I am participating in the day tour “Il Padrino-The Godfather-Father”.
It’s Carbonara today!
Italian table:
Carbonara, one of the symbol dishes of Roman cuisine, is celebrated every year as Carbonara day in Italy and all over the world on April 6th. And 90 percent of us Italians consume a plate of Carbonara today. Adding our red wine and our friends who make up our big family…
Farewell to Nennella: Naples mourns the queen of Neapolitan cuisine
Farewell to Nennella: Naples mourns the queen of Neapolitan cuisine Naples, Mrs. Nennella has died. The city mourns its icon, founder of the famous trattoria and queen of pizza. Her children announced it on social media: “Today, the history of Naples is missing, and we shout it with pride because you, mother, have done so […]
Loli: The “father” of Tiramisu
Loli: The “father” of Tiramisu by Assunta, Queen of the Italian Table Roberto “Loli” Linguanotto, the “father” of Tiramisu known throughout the world in his original recipe from the Le Beccherie restaurant in Treviso together with Ada Campeol, prepared using fresh mascarpone. All considered and esteemed him as the father of Tiramisu, one of the […]
A Roman coffee legend: the ancient Caffè Greco
Today, the symbol of the immortal city Rome, represents an epic stop on walks through the center of the city. Numerous pages and poems have been devoted to this space. Many writers, philosophers, painters, sculptors and musicians have contributed to making Caffè Greco an excellent literary cafe.
Caffè Greco, the Ministry of Culture, stopped the executive eviction
Caffè Greco, the Ministry of Culture, stopped the executive eviction Thanks to the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Caffè Greco, one of Rome’s historical and cultural symbols, survived the danger of being evacuated and destroyed. Antico Caffè Greco, which has been located on Via dei Condotti for almost 250 years, has once again escaped the danger […]