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This might come as a surprise to many people, but there have been quite a few notable restaurant openings in the past few months, with more planned for spring. It seems that a pandemic can’t stop all progress, and as a result, chefs have been busting out with stellar pizzas, mouthwatering pastas, and original Italian dishes galore. Some of the most...

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It is impossible to visit the town of Solomeo, Italy without seeing the Cucinelli family's influence. Designer Brunello Cucinelli, who revolutionized the market with his colored cashmeres, has been slowly restoring the village over the past 30 years, bringing it back to its former glory.  The designer's daughter, Carolina, learned the family values...

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Sicily is one of the most visually attractive regions of Italy but lately is becoming equally known for its moderately priced table wines made from indigenous grapes grown in its rich volcanic soils. Our first encounter with Sicilian wines began in the 1970s with the ubiquitous and inexpensive Corvo wine often seen on red-checkered tablecloths in I...

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Bitto DOP cheese is produced in the Alps of Northern Lombardy for over a millennium. In the early 2010s, a battle arose between the staunch traditionalists and those who advocate for the most industrial versions of the DOP product. Until the agreement was signed at the end of 2014. But that may not hold up ... Can cheese really trigger what has bee...

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A recent survey by Nomisma for Afidop (the Association of Italian PDO and PGI Cheeses) investigated the consumption habits of cheeses in Europe, particularly in Great Britain, Germany, France, Spain, and Switzerland. Prospects for Italian cheeses are encouraging in view of the expected post-Covid consumption recovery, especially in the high-spendin...

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To the many sounds you'd expect to be produced by a forest, consider including this: the sound of the piano. The majestic "red spruce" growing in the Val di Fiemme of Italy's Dolomites has been prized by instrument makers for centuries. To see why, "CBS Sunday Morning's" Seth Doane followed in the snowshoe tracks of an Italian forest ranger and Luc...

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On this episode of You, Me & Sicily we sample some typical Sicilian street foods that will make you go WOW! Sicilian street foods may differ in different provinces but some typical ones are arancini, crispelli, fish snacks of all types, bread filled with ham or some type of vegetables, sausage sandwiches, and many more choices at festivals and ever...

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The EU and U.S. agreed today to suspend all retaliatory tariffs on EU and U.S. exports imposed in the Airbus and Boeing disputes for a four-month period. The suspension allows both sides to focus on resolving this long-running dispute. It provides an important boost to EU exporters, since the U.S. had been authorised to raise tariffs on $7.5 billio...

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Italy has moved to defend the authenticity of Modena's balsamic vinegar over attempts by Slovenia to 'standardise' its production in a market worth about €1 billion. The Italian agriculture ministry has written to the European Commission contesting the move by Slovenia whose draft regulations on the classification of vinegar quality has caused alar...

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I still remember the first glass of Italian wine I drank while in Italy. Only a few days after my arrival in Bologna, I took my first sip in a friend’s small apartment, just a few steps away from Piazza Maggiore, the city’s central square, home to the iconic fountain of Neptune, the Basilica di San Petronio, and plenty of walkers, visitors, and tho...

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