Food

Visitors have long known to expect delightful food when visiting Sicily.  Sicilian cooking is strongly influenced by their Greek neighbors.  The impact the Greeks left included flatbreads that would later develop into the well loved…

Calabrian cuisine is known for hearty vegetable and pasta dishes and filling soups.  Many of these meals feature eggplants, peppers and tomatoes.  Ciambotta, stewed eggplant, tomatoes and potatoes seasoned with onion and peppers, is eaten…

Like many of its neighboring regions, Basilicata cooking is made from a few simple, high quality ingredients.  Pasta, vegetables and cheese dominate Basilicata cuisine in order to minimize the cost of food.  Chili peppers called peperoncini…

The plains and gentle hills of Apulia provide plenty of farmland for grains, wine grapes and olives for oil.  The rolling plains make for an ideal place to raise grazing animals, so kid and lamb are enjoyed frequently in Apulian cuisine. …

Despite rich arable soils and access to ports for fresh seafood, Campania’s claim to fame is the wide selection of street food, which may be baked, fried, grilled or even frozen. These treats are generally hand held and are available at…

In 1970, Abruzzi and Molise split apart, creating Italy’s newest region. Formerly ruled by Sicily, Molise cuisine strongly reflects this influence. As with many other Italian regions, a history of poverty created an emphasis on simple…

Abruzzi is located in the mountains along the Adriatic region of Italy.  The Abruzzi cuisine is known for hearty meals.  The most famous expression of their love for good food is the annual festival called La Panarda.  Originally dedicated…

Lazio’s clame to culinary fame diverse flavors collected from influence around the world, wherever the Roman empire reigned. The national capital of Italy, Rome, is a sophisticated city full of international political emissaries and wealthy…

Marche’s location is ideal for fresh seafood and harvesting food from the land. Marche cuisine makes use of the best of each in their dishes. While Marche recipes use the ever present pecorino cheese, olive oil and unsalted bread, they are…

Umbria cuisine is distinct from the others despite its small size.  Visitors are drawn to Umbria because of the gracious nature of the locals.  Having no access to the oceans has limited Umbria cooking to the land based food, but the…