Food

February 26th is World Pistacchio Day

Published on Monday, 23 February 2015 11:49 Category: ByItaly News, Curiosities, Food, Italy, Tradition

We have to be honest: The World Pistacchio Day on February 26th is an American invention. And, of course, it is a marketing invention. The American Pistacchio Growers have made up a day...

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ByItaly in China

Published on Friday, 20 February 2015 15:57 Category: Business / Economy, ByItaly News, Culture, Curiosities, Food, Italy, Wine

China is the next frontier. As we have had the chance to see, Chinese people love good Italian food. Our CEO Giovanni and our Chef Michele went to Beijing to present the ByItaly products. At the event...

Five things not to choose as Valentine gifts

Published on Wednesday, 11 February 2015 15:03 Category: Curiosities, Food, Italy, Tradition

This is what according to an Italian radio station she does NOT want for Valentine’s Day (even if you might think it is romantic) : 1. PERFUME: Women don’t want somebody...

Artichokes Italian Aunt`s Style

Published on Sunday, 1 February 2015 10:23 Category: Food, Italy

Winter is artichokes time. But I was always afraid of cooking artichokes, until my Italian husband`s aunt gave me this easy recipe: Take fresh artichokes. Chop off all the outer leaves. Cut the stem, and...

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La Vucciria: A picture returns to life

Published on Tuesday, 27 January 2015 10:29 Category: Culture, Curiosities, Food, Italy, Tradition

The famous picture of Renato Guttuso “La Vucciria” – a Palermo market scene – is not only going to be exposed at the EXPO in Milan this year, which is all about food....

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Italian food: Poor food, but great food

Published on Monday, 26 January 2015 10:14 Category: Culture, Food, Italy

There is a thing about Italian cuisine that makes it so different from French cuisine. French cuisine is great, but expensive. Italian cuisine is cheap, but great. And it is everyday like...

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Srange fruits from Sicily: Cedar

Published on Friday, 23 January 2015 11:18 Category: Curiosities, Food, Italy

There was some strange fruit on the market. Cedro – cedar. I have seen them before. But being ignorant I asked the obvious question: How do you eat it ? “As a salad”, I...

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