Let’s go to Florian!
by Ayfer Selamoğlu
For nearly 300 years, a voice has been heard in Venice’s pastel-coloured, narrow streets: “Let’s go to Florian!”. This magical cloud of invitation passes through narrow, pastel-coloured streets with Renaissance patterns, bridges that dance around the city and reaches the swan gondolas. It invites everyone to a magical world…
The Christmas dilemma: dinner or lunch?
The scent of Christmas is everywhere: our city is ready for Christmas; Our roads are ready; Our houses are ready; Our Christmas tree is ready; Our gifts for children are ready; Our soul is ready; We look forward to a new year with new hopes … Time to sit down and celebrate Christmas. But there’s a problem! Are we celebrating at Christmas Eve dinner or Christmas lunch?
Buccellati: treasure and joy of the Sicilian Christmas cake
In Sicily, in Palermo and the surrounding area, when the eve dinner and Christmas lunch were over, friends and relatives who went to visit each other’s home, often brought Buccellati or whatever they are called as a gift to share.
A Christmas dinner in Sardinia…
Il Natale è il periodo più magico dell’anno in Sardegna come ovunque. Tradizionalmente è considerata l’occasione perfetta per consolidare i legami familiari passati e presenti. Il Natale infatti è il simbolo della convivialità e del ritrovo degli affetti. Le tradizioni gastronomiche, le cerimonie religiose, i rituali celebrati in questo periodo rendono l’atmosfera speciale.
Today, October 25th, is World Pasta Day
Today, October 25th, is World Pasta Day Today, we celebrate World Pasta Day, which is not only an excellence and symbol of Italian cuisine but also a cornerstone of the identity and culture of all Italians. “Maccherone, you provoked me, and I will destroy you..I will make you bigger”. It is a quote so famous […]
BAR S.CALISTO: The island of peace in Rome
BAR S.CALISTO: The island of peace in Rome by Ayfer Selamoğlu There is a square in Trastevere… Its name is Piazza San Calisto… That square is our living room… There is a bar in the square. That Bar is our corner of peace. Its name is San Calisto… There’s a shining star in the Bar… […]
Ferrero launches vegan Nutella with plant-based ingredients
Ferrero launches vegan Nutella with plant-based ingredients In the next few weeks, a new version of Ferrero’s hazelnut cream, Nutella Plant-Based, will arrive in Italian supermarkets with a green cap. Giovanni Ferrero’s historic multinational is ready to introduce a new recipe. This product has a green cap and no animal-origin ingredients. It is suitable for […]
Martorana fruit legend
Martorana fruit legend by Assunta, queen of the Italian Table The charm and mystery of Palermo are reflected in its fruits and the city. One of these is the colourful Martorana fruit. Martoranas are typical desserts prepared on November 2, the holiday commemorating deceased relatives or on the day of the deceased’s commemoration. As the […]
A good evening starts with an Aperitif!
Being Italian: We look forward to it in the late afternoon, usually between 6 and 8 pm, after work, or on weekends. What are we talking about?
Italy’s National Flavor Pizza
The fresco from the excavations of Pompeii proved once again that Italians ate pizza 2000 years ago… The fresco appears to depict a round focaccia surrounded by various fruits on a silver platter, including pomegranates and perhaps dates.