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Pizzelle: The Best Italian Wedding Cookies
When it comes to weddings, cakes are clearly the dessert of choice, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t have other sweets too. Such occasions can be personalized in order to cater to the desires of the bride and groom. I once went to a…
Confetti & Bomboniere: The Quintessential Italian Wedding Favors
Most people do not need to sugar coat their wedding since this day is already a happy occasion. But a sweet treat and a little luck never hurt anyone, right? It is for this reason that Italian brides have been handing out confetti at their…
Christmas Treats in Piedmont: Baci di Dama Hazelnut Cookies
Last Christmas, since I could not make it back to America for the holidays, I decided to head north of Rome to Turin to visit my Italian family. Even though I call these people my aunts, uncles and cousins, in reality, they are the family…
Five Don’t Miss Dishes From Italy’s Heartland and Coasts
If you’re heading off to Italy this year, the one thing you’ll find out pretty quickly is that the Italians take their food very seriously. The richness of Italian cuisine lies in the simplicity of its ingredients and in its diversity –…
Massimiliano Alajmo: The Youngest 3 Star Chef in Europe
Massimiliano Alajmo is already considered one of the Italy’s finest chefs. Already? He was born on May 6th, 1974. He is the youngest chef in Europe to have ever received three stars from the prestigious Michelin Guide, the highest honor one…