Make richer gravy with soy sauce and a quick roux
Discover how a teaspoon of soy sauce can transform everyday gravy into a richer, more savoury sauce with minimal effort
Italian Festivals: Sagra dei osei at Cisano di Bardolino, Verona
One of the oldest festivals around the city of Verona is dedicated to a local delicacy: bird roast. The festival takes place on 8th September in the small town of Cisano di Bardolino on Lake Garda where hunters have been…
Italian food festivals: polenta 'sagra' in Lazio
An unusual Italian food festival celebrating polenta will take place at Castel di Tora, Rieti in the region of Lazio. The ‘sagra‘ will take place on February 21st at the gates to the historic town centre where an enormous copper…
Italian Art exhibitions: "The Mind of Leonardo" on display at Museo Nazionale in Rome
This new and rather unusual exhibition called The Mind of Leonardo - the Universal Genius at Work and devoted to one of the greatest artists of the Italian Renaissance sheds a new, stronger light on Leonardo’s superb mind. The exhibition…
How to make 'Cotoletta'
It’s very exciting for us to present our first video on Blog Dolce Vita, and what better than to choose an educational one. This is a cute depiction of how to make “cotoletta“. The video starts in Italian but then…
Video: How to make arancini di riso alla catanese
For today’s cooking show we give you these videos on how to make arancini. Arancini are a Sicilian speciality and have that great get-your-hands-dirty cooking style. I once had an Italian chef say that the best tool in the kitchen…
Traditional Italian Easter recipes: lamb with vegetables
If you are looking for a recipe for your Easter meal, you have come to the right place. This Italian lamb-based dish is simply delicious. Here are the ingredients: 600 g chopped lamb; 3 carrots, 100 g shelled peas; 300…
Italian food and Porsche for culinary event in Udine
Not quite a culinary tour of Italy in a Porsche, the ‘Via dei sapori “in” Porsche’ at Udine is a chance to get close to some luxury cars and enjoy a hearty Italian meal from Friuli, too. On March 24th…
Italian sweets and desserts: Easter cake
I found this Italian recipe in an old book, so a few days ago I prepared it for my friends and it was a great success. Why not give it a try? Here’s what you need:250 g flour; 100 sugar;…
Italy's agricultural minister presents McItaly: the McDonald's Italian burger
It was none other than the Italian minister for Agriculture who presented the McItaly burger to the public. The McItaly has been developed exclusively for the Italian market and is designed to contribute to promoting traditional Italian products.The McItaly was…
Italian cooking lessons and regional cuisine: discovering Friuli and the herbs of Carnia
Italy’s Friuli Venezia Giulia region is one to explore for its amazing Italian white wines, food, and interesting culture and history. What’s more, it has wonderful scenery and landscape, and is the gateway to Slovenia and eastern Europe. The mountain…