What is Risotto?
Risotto is a popular Italian dish associated with fancy restaurants. It is a cheerful, creamy Italian rice dish usually rich in flavors of the stock used to make it. Also, saffron, parmesan, butter, and hundreds of other ingredients add to its versatility. In this piece, you will learn every essential thing about risotto. You will discover its hi...
A Practical Guide On How To Hike The 52 Tunnels Trail In Italy
May/June or September/early October is the best time to hike 52 Tunnels which will give you milder weather and fewer crowds. If you hike in Summer, go early to avoid the heat and crowds as much as possible. You can check the status of the hike and webcam online to help plan your visit. 52 Tunnels has one of the coolest trailheads I’ve ever seen wit...
3 Dicembre 2021: ecco la data delle elezioni per il rinnovo e l’istituzione dei Comitati degli Italiani all’Estero
Le elezioni per il rinnovo e l’istituzione dei Comitati per gli Italiani all’Estero (Com.It.Es.) avranno luogo il 3 dicembre 2021. Lo comunica la Direzione Generale per gli Italiani all’Estero della Farnesina. L’indizione delle elezioni verrà formalizzata tre mesi prima (il 3 settembre) con decreto di ciascun Ufficio Consolare. La data consente di...
Following Lady Gaga and Adam Driver Across Italy
You may already have seen the viral photos of Lady Gaga and Adam Driver dressed in retro fashion, trotting across Italy, 1970s style. The duo are shooting the biopic House of Gucci, which traces the murder of Maurizio Gucci (Driver), who was killed by his ex-wife Patrizia Reggiani (Gaga) in 1995; she was convicted in 1998 and released in 2016. It i...
Usa-Italy, the common challenges
This year marks the 160th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Italy and the United States, dating back to 1861, when Italians came together, propelled by the momentous awakening of the Risorgimento, under the banner of a single, unified Nation. Over the past 75 years, our ties have grown ever closer and our friendship e...
The Maserati Levante GTS: Behind The Wheel of a Racy Italian SUV
Maserati. A trident inspired by Neptune in Piazza Maggiore, in the city of red and blue, Bologna. From humble beginnings in 1914 manufacturing cars for others to eye-wateringly beautiful 1950s racecars to exotica today. And this—a royal blue Levante GTS with red leather interior delivered into my manicured paws with a view to obtaining a view. Lead...
Federica Pellegrini: Five things you did not know about the Italian swimming star
Being nicknamed ‘La Divina’ or ‘The Divine’ can only mean you are doing something right. And that is the case for swimming sensation Federica Pellegrini, who was given the nickname by her legions of fans in Italy. The Venice-born athlete burst onto the international stage as a 16-year-old, winning an Olympic silver medal at Athens 2004. Four years...
Miglior Prodotto Food 2021: the Winners
Same format, new products. However, innovation is always the protagonist of the seventh edition of the Miglior Prodotto Food 2021 (Best Food Product) award. From the selection of 100% Italian local raw materials to the proposal of new recipe combinations; from the sustainability of the production chain to the attention to wellness and health, up to...
5 must see Churches in Rome
Understandably, churches such as St. Peter’s Basilica, The Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, and the Pantheon are the first to be mentioned. However, there are countless others that are unjustly left out of conversation. Aside from being holy places of worship and aesthetically beautiful, churches and basilicas in Rome are world-renowned for their...
Buried by Vesuvius, this ancient villa is an overlooked alternative to Pompeii
When you get off the Circumvesuviana train one stop before Pompeii, at the city of Torre Annunziata, you will not be impressed. The map says you’re in a UNESCO World Heritage site in southern Italy, bundled with nearby Pompeii and Herculaneum, all buried in the A.D. 79 eruption of the Vesuvius volcano. Only a small sign points to “Scavi di Oplonti,...
Maremma and Sicily: An Unusual Pairing
At a recent tasting of wines from Maremma, I began to think…this region of Tuscany is often compared to Provence, northwest of the area by some 400 miles and around the bend of the Ligurian Sea, but comparisons with Sicily, almost 650 miles due south, bear remarkable similarities. Both see fewer tourists than other Italian regions, yet there are so...
5 hiking trails in Adamello Brenta Natural Park
In Trentino, along the border with Lombardy, a vast protected area, where the uncontaminated nature reigns, awaits you. It’s the Adamello Brenta Natural Park. Here you can experience unique emotions among wild landscapes, breathtaking waterfalls, mountains that are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, endless forests and multicolored lakes. In the park th...