The Italian Blog

How do you tell the waiter that you are ready to order? Do you know that you shall ask for the bill or the waiter won’t necessary bring it to you? Here some tips to know when you eat in an Italian restaurant.

Discover Torino, a city full of art, history, food and wine traditions.

The colorful art of Pao is a world populated with penguins, cupcakes and all sort of funny creatures that you can meet while visiting Italy.

Pastiera is a shortcrust pastry pie with a filling of ricotta cheese prepared with eggs, sugar, orange blossom water, candied citron and cooked wheat.

Imagine a huge industrial site, plants of companies such as Fiat and Michelin a few km away from the city centre of a city. What do you do when the industrial crisis hits hard and forces those companies to shut down the factories? Well, you have several options: demolish everything and start building houses and… [Continue Reading]

Have you ever dreamt of coming to Italy and enjoy a free week in a five star hotel without worrying of anything? The Italian Cabinet of Commerce has decided to launch a competition to help the tourist sector. So, if you have reached this page because you have read my Facebook post, scroll down and… [Continue Reading]

The Covid-19 pandemic is still hitting hard, Italy is in lockdown and entirely in the so called “red zone” but you can still dream and plan your next holiday. Next week is Easter, Pasqua in Italian, and we will spend it doing what we can do best: eating. Here are 5 delicacies that you can… [Continue Reading]

Are you planning to travel to Italy for leisure or business? First, you might need few tips on how to travel during this pandemic. Second, here is an update on the situation in Italy. Italy in January 2021 If you are not skilled with Italian geography, it is time to learn how Italy is organized.… [Continue Reading]

Eating in Italy is all about pleasure. Everything we do has a reason: from the choice of ingredients to the pairings dish/wine. A particular type of pasta is generally used with that type of sauce because that shape enhances the flavours in an explosion of fragrances. The order of dishes is strictly regulated by rules… [Continue Reading]

According to researches about happiness, buying experiences instead of material goods makes us happier. Unfortunately, during Covid-19, we are forced to stay at home. The good news is that this pandemic hit us in the Internet era, therefore we can travel, meet people and carry on our hobbies even remaining in our homes. So, if… [Continue Reading]

Buying the right present for Christmas, or for any other occasion, is no easy matter. Especially if the budget is limited. Or if it is for someone you do not know well. I personally have problems buying things for men. Once you have already played the wine/scarf/perfume card, what do you do? I also do… [Continue Reading]

Vico Equense is village that stretches along the Naples coast, in a convenient position to discover the area. It is less known than Positano and Sorrento, and generally attended by locals, so the prices here are much lower than in the most famous destinations. Whether you are visiting Naples, taking a trip to Capri, or… [Continue Reading]