Are you planning to celebrate Thanksgiving in Northern Italy? Take care of orders and ingredients at least a week before this year's 28th of November! Unless you live on an American base, or your hotel or "pensione" is run by Americans for Americans be aware that Italians serve turkey at Christmas and not at Thanksgiving! … Continue reading THANKSGIVING IN NORTHERN ITALY? PREPARE FOR IT! BEFORE THIS YEAR’S 28TH OF NOVEMBER
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The Ways to Salt and Wine
Too often we take salt for granted, especially throughout Northern Italy where salt comes either from Alpine Mountains (salgemma) or from the Adriatic and Ligurian Sea (sale marino). It was not so during the Middle Ages; in fact, then it was called White Gold. Salt entered Northern Italian wealthy and poor households through merchants who … Continue reading The Ways to Salt and Wine
Verona – City of Wine and Romance
Wine has always played an important role in Italian economy, gastronomy and in every day life. In fact, with and around wine Italians cook, eat, discuss, evaluate and celebrate. One upcoming opportunity for wine to be truly the focus of attention and celebration will be in Verona, the ancient home town of Romeo and Juliet, … Continue reading Verona – City of Wine and Romance
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