Tiny, delicate, and packed with rich flavour, Agnolotti del Plin are one of Piedmont’s most distinctive filled pastas. These little parcels may look simple, but their shape depends on a very particular hand technique. Each piece...
There is something special about a pasta that hides its best part inside. In Emilia-Romagna, tortellini and tortelloni turn fresh egg pasta into tiny parcels filled with cheese, meat, vegetables, or herbs. They look similar at first, but...
There is something wonderfully satisfying about watching a sheet of pasta take shape under a rolling pin. A simple mixture of flour and eggs slowly becomes thin, smooth, and almost silky. This is sfoglia, the...
Fold a sheet of fresh pasta around a spoonful of filling, press the edges closed, and you have one of Italy's most beloved creations: ravioli. Small, delicate, and endlessly adaptable, these pasta pockets have found...
Dinner may be over, but in Italy, the evening often ends with one final tradition. Instead of ordering dessert or another coffee, many people reach for a small glass of amaro. Dark, aromatic, and pleasantly...
As the sun begins to set across Venice and the Veneto region, café terraces start to fill with bright orange drinks served over ice. Conversations become livelier, small plates of snacks appear on tables,...
Some drinks make a strong first impression, and the Negroni is certainly one of them. Its deep ruby-red colour catches the eye long before the first sip. Then come the flavours, bitter, sweet, citrusy, and wonderfully...
As the afternoon fades into evening, cafés and bars across Italy begin to fill with people catching up after work. Glasses clink, small plates appear on tables, and conversations flow just as easily as...
Visit Italy for the first time and you might notice something surprising. In the morning, cafés are full of people enjoying cappuccinos with croissants. Return after lunch, and those frothy cups have almost disappeared....
Ask for a coffee in Italy, and you'll most likely be served an espresso. No long menus. No oversized cups. Just a small porcelain cup filled with rich, aromatic coffee crowned by a golden layer...
