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Italian recipes: tricoloured risotto

6 April, 2020

On 2nd June Italy celebrated the 63rd anniversary of the Republic and for the occasion I decided to prepare this delicious risotto called Risotto Tricolore or Tricoloured Rice which thanks to its three different colours reminds one of the Italian…

Crazy Italians: towns buy lottery tickets to pay debts

6 April, 2020

Okay, so they didn’t win but we bet that the local council of Ficarra is still buying tickets in the Italian lottery. Last draw was a massive 147 million euro jackpot, which is a lot of money for the council…

OJ Festival: Italian jazz festival in Vasanello, Lazio

6 April, 2020

The city of Vasanello, in the province of Viterbo, Lazio, had its period of splendour in the 15th century, during the times of the marriage between Giulia Farnese and Orsino Orsini. The real gem of the town is the 13th…

Restaurants in Rome: Checco dello Scapicollo

6 April, 2020

Checco dello Scapicollo is one of Rome‘s the most famous restaurants; managed by the Testa family, the restaurant is famed for its extraordinary Roman cuisine and in summer guests can relax and have dinner in the beautiful garden, thus nurturing…

John Turturro's movie Passion celebrates Neapolitan music

6 April, 2020

With his latest movie Passion, John Turturro takes us on a journey through Naples which a critic called one of the biggest jukeboxes in the world with a treasure chest of songs from the 1200s to present day! Well we…

Italian showgirl Federica Nargi enjoys nightlife in Milano Marittima

6 April, 2020

The pic shows Federica Nargi having fun at the disco in Milano Marittima, one of Italy’s fun capitals. The show girl took a break from the Stricia la notizia show on Italian television and apparently from her boyfriend hunky football…

Secluded Italian getaways: Veneto and the Villa Giustinian for prosecco and opera

6 April, 2020

Halfway between the Venetian countryside and the Dolomites sits the Romantik Hotel, Villa Giustinian. It’s situated at Portobuffolè near Treviso and provides a natural retreat and some great food.The hotel has a neo-classical feel transformed in a quiet and elegant…

Italian recipes: Risotto with pumpkin and sausage

6 April, 2020

As temperatures are dropping everywhere, a dish of Italian risotto will warm you up and make you feel at peace with the whole world.Ingredients: rice, sausage, pumpkin, butter, onions, Parmesan cheese, beef or vegetable broth.Method: 1. Chop the onion and…

Eva Longoria wears Versace

6 April, 2020

Eva Longoria and Tony Parker dressed in Versace for a red carpet charity night for children in Paris. Longoria had a lovely purple gown in an almost grecian style, and Parker had a classic black and white dinner suit.It seems…

Ooch by Sam Sannia

6 April, 2020

“Salone del Mobile” Milan gave us the chance to see and try this new armchair projected by the Anglo Italian designer Sam Sannia for BB Emmebonaicna. Ooch, this is the name of the armchair, mixes a vintage look with a…

Silvio Berlusconi on television: time off from scandals for Italian tourism commercial

6 April, 2020

In the face of more Berlusconi scandals and a trial to start April 6, the Italian prime minister has taken time off from the controversies to further his Italian tourism campaign. Silvio Berlusconi has taken a personal interest in the…

SuperstudioPiù 2008: The Unexpected Welcome by Moooi

6 April, 2020

With Mooi one has the chance to step into Alice’s wonderland. A wonderland called The Unexpected Welcome. An innovative design-collection that seems to take one into a world peopled with fantastic creatures and magical objects. Moooi: objects that seem to…

Italy's lottery won for 147 million euros

6 April, 2020

Lucky lucky lucky! Italy’s mega lottery of over 147 million euros has been won by someone from Bagnone in Tuscany, with a winning ticket of just two euros purchased at the Biffi Bar. The total winning figure is 147,807,299 euros…

At the Tenuta Agricola dell'Uccellina, a chance to horseback ride in Maremma Natural Park

6 April, 2020

According to Agriturist, an association promoted by Confagricoltura (an Italian agricultural organization), not all tourists who decide to spend their summer in Italy will go to the beach.In reality, also agritourisms and country inns will have a lot to say…

Luxury hotels in Campania: Grand Hotel Paestum Tenuta Lupò, near Salerno

6 April, 2020

Set in a beautiful park, the Grand Hotel Paestum Tenuta Lupo at Carpaccio, near Salerno, is famous for the high quality of its service and the beauty of its interior. With the sea just a stone’s throw away, the hotel…

Festival of Bread opens in Rome: celebrating bruschetta and the best Italian bread in Italy

6 April, 2020

The Italian Bread Festival in Rome starts today and is called the “festa del Pane Casereccio” locally, otherwise known as “bruschetta”. It will take place over the weekend from 6pm this evening in Piazza Tommaso Frasconi. It will finish with…

American stars request the best Italian chefs in their homes

6 April, 2020

The Metropolitan Post brings us all the important news of the day, including the fetishes of American stars for Italian cuisine. TGcom reports that Mariah Carey, after a holiday in Rome where she tasted stringozzi (pasta) with artichoke carbonara, truffles…

Vasco Rossi new album, video and Italian tour dates

6 April, 2020

Italy’s greatest rock legend, Vasco Rossi, is back with a new album and tour dates for this year. The Italian singer has tantalised fans with his new song on the radio, “Eh, già” and finally the new Vasco album Viviere…

Pregnant Italian singer Gianna Nannini gets into a fight with paparazzo

6 April, 2020

Followed by a paparazzo as she was walking down a street, Italian singer Gianna Nannini lost her cool and kicked him, but the scene did not go unnoticed. Another paparazzo lurking somewhere nearby took a few pics of the fight…

Luxury hotels in Venice: Hotel Cipriani

6 April, 2020

The Cipriani hotel in Venice is one of the most luxurious hotels in the world; located in the heart of the city, the Cirpiani hotel still looks like one of those aristocratic old ladies that nothing can ever perturb. Situated…

Art and architecture in Italy: the Abbey of Fossanova, near Rome

6 April, 2020

Today we’ll get a closer look at the abbey of Fossanova, an amazing convent, south-east of Rome, which was constructed over the remains of an old Roman villa in 529 AD. First built in the Romanesque style, the place was…

Lucca to host Italia Terme & Benessere event in November

6 April, 2020

From 27 to 29 November the city of Lucca will host the first edition of an event called Italia Terme & Benessere or Italy: Spas and health. The event will take part at the Fiera di Lucca which has an…

Milan removes public phones: bring your mobile to Expo 2015

6 April, 2020

For the 2015 Expo in Milan, make sure you take your mobile phone with you. The city will be ridding itself of nearly all its public telephone booths, in an act which will change the city scape. While we’ll probably…

Berlusconi scandals: Silvio's daughter speaks out

6 April, 2020

Silvio Berlusconi’s daughter, Barbara Berlusconi, recently posed for a photo shoot with the Vanity Fair Italian edition, and also conceded a long interview to the magaine in which she discussed the Italian prime minister’s sex scandals over the last year.…

Victoria Beckham hypnotises Milan with optical illusion dress

6 April, 2020

Far be it from us to contest Victoria Beckham’s status as style icon of recent years. But this hypnotic dress is a little too much for us to digest. Beckham was snapped exiting a restaurant in Milan wearing this 2,500…