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Your 2026 To-Eat List (We’re Calling Them “Resolutions”)
New Year’s resolutions are like a perfect soufflé—ambitious, but prone to collapse. That’s why for 2026 we’re proposing resolutions you’ll want to keep. Instead of pledging to give things up, what if your resolutions were about adding more joy, more flavor, and more unforgettable bites to your year? We asked...
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Italy's Favourite Cheese: Buffalo Mozzarella
Spend even a short amount of time in Italy, and you’ll inevitably hear the words: mozzarella di bufala. Maybe you’ll think, “Mozzarella what?” Or maybe you’re making a trip to Italy already prepared to eat some of Italy’s most famous cheese. Word about buffalo mozzarella has certainly traveled far outside...
Learn the Art of Cooking in Italy: 4 Italian Culinary Schools
You may recall the post I wrote about English Cooking Classes in Rome a while back. Of course, those are a great idea if you’re looking for a fun and different way to spend a day or two during your short stay in Rome. But no doubt some of you...
The 10 Best Markets in Italy for Food, Shopping & More
Growing up on a farm in the U.S. put Amber in direct contact with the wonderful world of fresh food. Luckily she moved to Italy where it hasn’t been difficult to indulge in fresh vegetables. Besides from eyeing produce at her Celio corner market, she can usually be found in...
5 English-language Cooking Classes in Rome
How many times have you tried cooking the traditional roman pasta carbonara, but always felt like there was “just something missing”? Does the egg go in the pasta, or the pasta in the egg? Is it better to use whole eggs or only egg yolks? Which is right, pancetta or...
Recipes to Celebrate this year's Rome Carnevale
Carnevale (Carnival) has been celebrated across Italy since roman times. And while most of you will associate this event with Venice—what with their elaborate costumes, masks and curious characters known the world over—cities and towns across the country schedule Carnevale celebrations featuring fun costumes, live entertainment and regional food delights. Carnevale...
Amalfi Coast Vacations for food lovers
FOOD, WINE, UNFORGETTABLE CHARM – THE AMALFI COAST Our guest post this month is by Carol Ketelson – the owner of Delectable Destinations, a full-service culinary travel company that specializes in food travel tours and Italian cooking vacations. She has itineraries ready for 2013 for culinary trips to the Amalfi...
Guide to Rome's Best Italian Coffee Shops and Cafes
First published November 2012, updated for International Coffee Day, October 1st 2017 All you need to know about how to drink coffee in Italy like a local. You might think the coffee bean is simple. Think again! An oval brown shaped bean originally discovered in Africa and the Middle East...
Italian Food Recipes for Halloween
Italians are celebrating the Halloween holiday more and more. Lots of events are being held in all major Italian cities and families making a point of heading out with their children to trick-or-treat after dark. For events in Rome to mark the holiday check out this post by Buzz in Rome. The symbol...