Food Products Archives - ҹ7000 /food/food-products/ ҹ7000, Real Estate in Italy, Move to Italy Mon, 07 Jul 2025 12:02:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 /wp-content/uploads/2018/10/cropped-favicon-lifeinitaly-32x32.jpeg Food Products Archives - ҹ7000 /food/food-products/ 32 32 Eating in Italy like a local citizen: tips for foreigners /eating-in-italy-like-a-local-citizen/ /eating-in-italy-like-a-local-citizen/#respond Sun, 01 Jun 2025 23:19:01 +0000 /?p=102863 Unfortunately, foreigners often come to Italy with the myth that pizza and pasta are the only gastronomic excellences, overlooking what it truly means to be eating in italy like a citizen. In this article I explain how to find fresh goods on your own and experience village festivals like a […]

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]]> /eating-in-italy-like-a-local-citizen/feed/ 0 Italian December menu: winter flavors /italian-december-menu/ /italian-december-menu/#respond Sun, 08 Dec 2024 22:54:14 +0000 /?p=101609 Winter has officially arrived, and as tradition dictates, with December 8th – the Feast of the Immaculate Conception – homes are transformed into enchanting little worlds adorned with festive decorations. In this magical pre-Christmas atmosphere, which warms hearts and brings families closer to the most anticipated time of the year, […]

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]]> /italian-december-menu/feed/ 0 PanCricri: the cricket-based panettone lands in Turin /pancricri-the-cricket-based-panettone/ /pancricri-the-cricket-based-panettone/#respond Sat, 23 Nov 2024 11:17:07 +0000 /?p=101519 Candied fruit, chocolate chips, and raisins are the classic ingredients of the much-loved panettone, a staple of Italian Christmas celebrations. However, innovation has just arrived in Turin, where a chef has created PanCricri, the first panettone featuring cricket flour and caramelized crickets. Unveiled at the Panettone World Championship in Naples […]

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]]> /pancricri-the-cricket-based-panettone/feed/ 0 30th anniversary of Eurochocolate Perugia: November 15 – 24 /eurochocolate-perugia-2024/ /eurochocolate-perugia-2024/#respond Sun, 10 Nov 2024 16:47:28 +0000 /?p=101446 The world’s largest annual chocolate festival returns with great fanfare! For its 30th edition, Eurochocolate will once again embrace Perugia’s historic center and main squares, right in the heart of Umbria, following its traditional format. Over 13,000 Visitors in 2023 Each year, Eurochocolate draws an ever-growing audience, thanks to its […]

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]]> /eurochocolate-perugia-2024/feed/ 0 The Fave dei Morti: the traditional sweet of all Saints’ Day /the-fave-dei-morti-all-saints-day/ /the-fave-dei-morti-all-saints-day/#respond Tue, 29 Oct 2024 11:42:11 +0000 /?p=101318 On November 1st and 2nd, Italy celebrates All Saints’ Day and the Day of the Dead religious holidays. During this time, Italian popular traditions merge with religious customs to pay homage and remember those who have passed, through various regional customs and festivities. One of the most widespread traditions is […]

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]]> /the-fave-dei-morti-all-saints-day/feed/ 0 Italian October Menu: autumn flavors /italian-october-menu/ /italian-october-menu/#respond Sun, 29 Sep 2024 13:31:23 +0000 /?p=101099 As autumn finally settles across Italian kitchens, moms, and grandmas—usually more than happy to delight the family with their Sunday recipes—find their homes filled with new aromas. Pumpkins, mushrooms, truffles, broccoli rabe, chestnuts… These are just some seasonal stars now entering Italian recipe books. Here’s an example of an October […]

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]]> /italian-october-menu/feed/ 0 Gnocchi: there is more to them than potatoes! /gnocchi-varieties/ /gnocchi-varieties/#respond Wed, 25 Sep 2024 15:04:33 +0000 /?p=101083 When one thinks of Italian cuisine, gnocchi often comes to mind: they are comforting and delicious, and go well with plenty of sauces. Unlike the harder, durum wheat pasta varieties, gnocchi are soft, pillowy dumplings, made using a wide range of ingredients and many regional variations exist: from the traditional […]

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]]> /gnocchi-varieties/feed/ 0 Figs recipes to try in Italy /figs-recipes-to-try-in-italy/ /figs-recipes-to-try-in-italy/#respond Sun, 18 Aug 2024 19:47:30 +0000 /?p=100757 Figs are the fruit of the season. In Italy, they are mainly harvested between August and September, with most of the cultivation concentrated in the South. Did you know that over 90% of the national production comes from the regions of Calabria, Puglia, and Campania? A true Italian’s August wouldn’t […]

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]]> /figs-recipes-to-try-in-italy/feed/ 0 Nettle in Italian cuisine: good and incredibly healthy /nettle-italian-cuisine/ /nettle-italian-cuisine/#respond Sat, 27 Jul 2024 13:47:15 +0000 /?p=100650 Are you among those who think nettle is just a wild herb better avoided because of how itchy it makes our skin? Well, it’s time you change your mind, because nettle plays a big role in Italian cuisine Of course, nettle is itchy, and must be handled with caution. Yet, […]

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]]> /nettle-italian-cuisine/feed/ 0 Italian July menu, flavors of Summer /italian-july-menu/ /italian-july-menu/#respond Sat, 06 Jul 2024 15:01:43 +0000 /?p=100499 Blazing sun, summer has been underway for a while, and the desire for the sea. What could be better, for an Italian, than cooking typical seasonal products and enjoying delicious dishes steeped in Italian culinary tradition? Here is a menu with seasonal products, featuring slightly daring yet revisited recipes, like […]

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]]> /italian-july-menu/feed/ 0 Typical Italian recipes for June: an Italian menu /italian-recipes-for-june/ /italian-recipes-for-june/#respond Sat, 08 Jun 2024 17:27:23 +0000 /?p=100315 The arrival of summer, with its increasingly longer and warmer days, when it comes to food in Italy, translates in only one way: more colorful and lighter dishes (but always super tasty)! This is a typical menu in any home, with seasonal, fresh products that are especially quick to prepare […]

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]]> /italian-recipes-for-june/feed/ 0 Italy is the world’s leading producer of pasta /italy-worlds-leading-producer-of-pasta/ /italy-worlds-leading-producer-of-pasta/#respond Sun, 28 Apr 2024 15:37:43 +0000 /?p=100079 It comes as no surprise in the latest report compiled for the 25th edition of World Pasta Day. Italy, renowned and acclaimed for its culinary tradition and good taste at the table, couldn’t help but achieve such a result. Italy sets the trends in the kitchen There’s a clear global […]

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]]> /italy-worlds-leading-producer-of-pasta/feed/ 0 Absolute Domination of Italy at the XXXI Pizza World Championship /the-xxxi-pizza-world-championship/ /the-xxxi-pizza-world-championship/#respond Fri, 19 Apr 2024 17:48:08 +0000 /?p=100028 The XXXI edition of the Pizza World Championship has just concluded, featuring 718 competitors representing 55 nations. With 1078 challenges to determine a single winner across various categories, the beloved city of Parma served as an exceptional venue. Italy emerges triumphantly from the competition, with near absolute dominance in several […]

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]]> /the-xxxi-pizza-world-championship/feed/ 0 Buffalo Mozzarella 101 /buffalo-mozzarella-101/ /buffalo-mozzarella-101/#respond Sun, 07 Jan 2024 06:00:44 +0000 /?p=82561 Going to the Source: Buffalo Mozzarella 101 An INTERVIEW with Luisa di Fumoso Pietro ( owner of Caseificio Aziendale Luisa ) by Patricia Edwards Buffalo Mozzarella Cheese is one of Italy’s most celebrated culinary masterpieces. For me, it was “love at first taste”. In finding “All Things Italian” I follow […]

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]]> /buffalo-mozzarella-101/feed/ 0 Christmas’ Italian Food: Panettone or Pandoro? /panettone-pandoro/ /panettone-pandoro/#comments Thu, 21 Dec 2023 06:25:00 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2016/12/14/panettone-or-pandoro-an-italian-christmas-dilemma/ There are many traditional products eaten by Italians during the Christmas season, and two of the most famous are the pandoro and the panettone.

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]]> /panettone-pandoro/feed/ 1 The 26th edition of the National White Truffle Fair of Pergola concludes on Sunday, October 15 /national-white-truffle-fair-of-pergola/ /national-white-truffle-fair-of-pergola/#respond Sat, 14 Oct 2023 14:07:24 +0000 /?p=98641 The 26th edition of the Pergola National White Truffle Fair draws the tide towards the final event on Sunday, October 15. The last two gatherings (on October 1st and 8th) were very successful. You must not miss out on (free entrance)! The final day of the 2023 event will be […]

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]]> /national-white-truffle-fair-of-pergola/feed/ 0 The 2023 Cheese Festival: A Taste of Dairy Excellence /the-2023-cheese-festival/ /the-2023-cheese-festival/#respond Wed, 13 Sep 2023 12:06:59 +0000 /?p=98420 The 14th edition of the world’s largest cheese and dairy tradition festival is ready to begin. From the 15th to the 18th of September, we’ll have another reason to visit Bra. The latest edition of the renowned festival, which attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists each year, will be held […]

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]]> /the-2023-cheese-festival/feed/ 0 Florentine Steak basics: history, cutting, and cooking /florentine-steak/ /florentine-steak/#respond Tue, 16 May 2023 22:37:26 +0000 /?p=97352 Florentine steak (Bistecca Fiorentina) is a Tuscan delicacy with a long and fascinating history. This sort of meat has gained worldwide acclaim not just for its high quality, distinct flavor, and flawless preparation, but also for its cultural significance in the Tuscan culinary tradition. Florentine meat is a general term […]

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