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Traditional Italian products: how to cook "fave" broad beans Tuesday 03 May 2011

Central Italy has a long tradition of vegetables and legumes and in season at the moment is the traditional Italian product of “fave” or broad beans. While Umbria and Tuscany are famous for ...

Italian cheese appears on postal stamps: made in Italy food Monday 04 April 2011

Italian cheese is being celebrated on the country’s postal stamps as part of a marketing initiative to celebrate “Made in Italy” products. Only select cheeses are being represented and ...

Recipes for Christmas in Italy: antipasto of pumpkin and ricotta fritters Friday 03 December 2010

Looking for a nice recipe for an antipasto to your Christmas dinner? Try these fried pumpkin and ricotta treats as a good start to a Christmas party. Ingredients are: half a pumpkin, about 200 grams of ...

Italian history comic book cheese from Fattorie Fiandino Tuesday 12 October 2010

This quirky Italian cheese features a comic strip on the crust and will go on show at the Turin food festival from October 21-25. The cheese is called Gran Kinara and is an aged cheese made from real ...

Italian summer recipes: insalata di farro Wednesday 04 August 2010

Italy has a wonderful culinary tradition of using locally grown beans, legumes, and grains one type of which is the ‘farro’ or spelt grain. It is a lot like barley but has a nutty flavour ...

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