May – 2015 – Blog By Italy

170 years Fernet Branca Anniversary Stamp

Published on Wednesday, 27 May 2015 13:10 Category: Culture, Curiosities, Tradition

What do Coca-Cola and Fernet Branca have in common ? Both never revealed their secret recipes. It has been 170 years ago when the Italian liquer-company Fernet Branca was founded in Milan, Italy. Now even a stamp commemorates this nation`s champion. It was Bernardino Branca who founded the company in 1845....

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Historical Ice-Cream: Carpigiani Gelato Museum in Bologna, Italy

Published on Tuesday, 26 May 2015 11:43 Category: Culture, Curiosities, Food, Italy, Tourism, Tradition

Gelato Museum Carpigiani, Bologna, Italy

Did you know that gelato was considered rich and noble people’s food and that the poet Proust wrote about gelato ? Did you know the first Italian gelato mashines worked with...

Saturday Night Fever at Expo 2015 World Fair

Published on Monday, 25 May 2015 13:53 Category: ByItaly News

Milan: Aperitivo at the Expo World Fair Italians have discovered a new way to spend the evening in Milan. With only 5 Euro you can spend the evening at the Expo...

Chocolate Kebab

Published on Friday, 22 May 2015 06:18 Category: Food, Italy

Expo World Fair 2015 Milan Italy Choc Kebab

Seen at the Expo World Fair 2015 in Milan, Italy. This chocolate Kebab is Italian Food, not turkish.

Milan Nostalgic Tram

Published on Thursday, 21 May 2015 11:46 Category: Italy, Tourism, Travel

One of the most beautiful things about Milan is the more than 100 years old tram. These streetcars often carry bright colored advertising , so they give a wonderfull colored touch to the grey city.

Radiatori with Celery and Gorgonzola and Walnuts

Published on Wednesday, 20 May 2015 11:57 Category: Food

recipe for 4 person – 500g Radiatori – 200g Celery Hearts – 150g Gorgonzola (or blucheese) – 50g Butter – 50g walnuts – 25cl Cream – Salt – Pepper – Extra virgin...

Chained Olive Trees in Milan, Italy

Published on Tuesday, 19 May 2015 12:25 Category: ByItaly News, Culture, Curiosities, Food, Italy, Tourism, Tradition

Help ! Free these poor Olive Trees in Milan, Italy ! As you can see, also in the rich city of Milan Olive trees are considered a real treasure . And you better...

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“Donnafugata” Sicilian Wine: Wall Street Journal video

Published on Monday, 18 May 2015 14:52 Category: ByItaly News, Italy, Tradition, Wine

Donnafugata on WSJ Take a look at this WSJ video interview with Antonio Rallo of Donnafugata, an award winning Italian Wine maker from Sicily. And learn more about wines from Sicily....

Charity Dinner on Milan’s Luxury fashion mile Via della Spiga

Published on Saturday, 16 May 2015 21:19 Category: Business / Economy, Culture, Curiosities, Food, Italy, Wine

A very Milanese dinner: On Milan’s expensive shopping street Via della Spiga one thousand guests had dinner on the street. The goal was to raise money to restructure the “Duomo”...

Italian Kindergarten: Homemade Tagliatelle Pasta – at the age of 3 !

Published on Friday, 15 May 2015 12:18 Category: Curiosities, Food, Italy, Tradition

Homemade Tagliatelle Pasta. This is what they make in Italian kindergarten. At the age of three. At the age of 3 they learn how to mix flour eggs and water, how to spread the pasta dough and how to cut these artisan irregular Tagliatelle stripes. Ready to cook with...

F YMonth: May 27, 2015

170 years Fernet Branca Anniversary Stamp

Historical Ice-Cream: Carpigiani Gelato Museum in Bologna, Italy

Saturday Night Fever at Expo 2015 World Fair

Chocolate Kebab

Milan Nostalgic Tram

Radiatori with Celery and Gorgonzola and Walnuts

Chained Olive Trees in Milan, Italy

“Donnafugata” Sicilian Wine: Wall Street Journal video

Charity Dinner on Milan’s Luxury fashion mile Via della Spiga

Italian Kindergarten: Homemade Tagliatelle Pasta – at the age of 3 !

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