Nothing says Christmas more than panettone. This world-renowned Italian sweet bread originated in Milan in the 15th century. It’s a brioche-buttery and airy cake made with eggs, flour, milk, butter and sugar, and filled with festive flavors: raisins, candied orange, and sometimes topped with sugar. Moist, delicious and luxurious....
Forget our fixation with pasta and pizza, the hand gestures, loud voices and our impeccable sense of style for a moment… These are all relatively accurate stereotypes but Italians have a lot more quirky obsessions that make them unique in the world…(and by unique I mean easy to make...
Ah Summer! If you ask me, as an Italian this is hands down the best time of the year. The love affair between Italians and summer is ingrained, and is an integral part of what defines the Italian lifestyle. OK, let me explain it in American terms: the connection between...
When God was distributing patience, we Italians were probably cutting in line somewhere else 😂 Italians are known for our slow paced, relaxed lifestyle (among many other virtues). We love to know what to expect and feel grounded by tradition and a well defined path (well, most Italians at least...there...
We've all heard the (horror) stories: ketchup on pasta instead of a carefully crafted sauce, cream in carbonara, broken spaghetti, pineapple as a pizza topping, cappuccino sipped after noon... Are these just Italian stereotypes? Not quite. In a recent survey, Italians revealed the top three "crimes against...
Life is short and bittersweet, and so should be espresso. You may think: “it’s just coffee”, but no...espresso comes with a long history of traditions and rules. We Italians take it very seriously and I'm about to tell you why. I’m Marco, and in this...
