In 1499, Tuscan artist Luca Signorelli signed a contract to paint two remaining sections of the Cappella Nuova (new chapel) of the Duomo in the Umbrian town of Orvieto. By 1502 (or 1504, depending on which documentation you read), he had completed his "End of the World" fresco cycle in what ...

The latest reports about the earthquake that hit Emilia-Romagna this weekend state that at least seven people were killed, 50 injured, and more than 13,000 have been displaced. The 6.0 earthquake struck early Sunday morning north of the city of Bologna in the town of Finale Emilia. According to ...

The potato is a vegetable that no one really associates with Italy but it features in two dishes that some consider comfort fo

Cooking school teacher and chef Angela Schiavina shows off the culinary riches of Ravenna in this "My City" video from The Guardian.

Eat fish in Venice...but don't touch that lemon!

Five recipes from Rome that are easy to enjoy anywhere. Eleonora Baldwin shares her favorite Roman recipes.

Perugia, the picturesque capital of the region of Umbria, is a destination I like to recommend to travelers looking for a new place to explore in Central Italy. Perugia is an austere, university town - indeed, it's one of Umbria's hill towns - with several unique characteristics that make it ideal ...

Here's a great way to bring Italy home - learn how to make Bolognese sauce! There are dozens of instructional videos out there on how to make hearty Bolognese sauce. This one from GialloZafferano, a well-known Italian cuisine website and YouTube channel, is one of the most authentic ones that I ...

It has been a little under two weeks since Italy announced the findings in the Brunello di Montalcino scandal. In case you haven't been following this case, Italian authorities — prompted by the United States — started an investigation to find out whether some renowned manufacturers of Brunello ...

Italian wine enthusiasts (that includes most of us, right?) may find this past weekend's 60 Minutes story on Italy's Antinori family intriguing. https://youtu.be/UcyqizOfAic "All in the Family" story on the Antinori wine family on CBS 60 Minutes. Also available here. Considered one of ...

Tuscany has more than a dozen wine routes. These are known collectively as Le Strade del Vino.

A round-up of food festivals in Le Marche.

You can eat well just about anywhere in Italy. But Italians know that Italy's culinary heart lies in Emilia-Romagna. Lasagna, tortellini, premium balsamic vinegar from Modena, Parma ham, Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, mortadella -- all of these scrumptious items (and more) come from ...

Olive oil "fraud" in Italy is rampant. In fact, tons of so-called "extra virgin olive oil" is made from "illegal importations of seed oil and cheap olive oil from outside the E.U." In the most recent New Yorker, Tom Mueller discusses the increasingly corrupt business that has become the olive ...

Pesto, the green pasta sauce indigenous to Genoa, is celebrated at the Pesto World Championship. Learn more about pesto and culinary competition.