Food and Wine Archives

These Michelin-Starred Restaurants are the Best in Italy

Food & Wine

Want to enjoy the ultimate gastronomic experience in Italy? Here are its top 12 Michelin-starred restaurants.

How to Have a ‘Sideways’ Visit in Tuscany

Film & Media

The wine that got Sideways's Maya into wine is grown in a single vineyard in southern Tuscany.

Searching for Italy: All the Places Stanley Tucci Went in Season 2

Film & Media

In Season 2 of Searching for Italy, Stanley Tucci visits Veneto, Piedmont, Umbria, London, Calabria, Sardinia, Puglia, and Liguria.

Searching for Italy: All the Places Stanley Tucci Went in Season 1

Film & Media

"Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy" is the perfect cure for wanderlust. Here is a comprehensive guide to all the places he visits in Season 1.

My Roman Diet: How I Ate Pasta Every Day and Still Lost Weight

Food & Wine

I lost weight when I lived in Rome without cutting out pasta or wine. Here's is how I structured my days and my diet.

Tuscany’s Wine Windows – An Architectural Curiosity Makes a Comeback

Art and Architecture

First used during the bubonic plague in the 17th century, Tuscany's wine windows are reopening. Learn more about "buchette del vino" and where to ...

Anthony Bourdain Dined Only Here

Culture & Living

It's been a few days since the world learned that Anthony Bourdain passed away. The news hit me hard and I wrote a post on my other blog. I also ...

Giulianova: A Beachside Gem in Abruzzo

Abruzzo

Beaches in Abruzzo don't get much press. They are far from most tourist sites. But that's exactly what makes them enjoyable. We had an opportunity - ...

Mercato Nomentano, Rome

Living

Snapshot of a Saturday morning shopping at the Mercato Nomentano, one of the few remaining traditional, covered markets in Rome.

The Best Things to Eat in Palermo, Sicily

Culture & Living

I Can't Believe I Ate All of That On Such a Short Trip

Italian Nonnas Show You How to Make Fresh Pasta [Video]

Culture & Living

Making fresh pasta can be fun!

Five Favorite Flavors From Ferrara and Modena

Culture & Living

To ring in the New Year, my family and I rented a farmhouse for a few days on the outskirts of Ferrara. Thinking back to the trip, the timing wasn't ...

More Than A Mocha: Turin’s Sweet, Rich Bicerin

Culture & Living

The bicerin is an important part of the coffee culture in Torino (Turin). Learn more about the bicerin.

Five Lessons Learned While Living and Traveling in Italy

Italy News

Reflection is part of the prescription for moving from one year into the next. So while I wanted to write a year-end round-up a month ago, I realized ...

Italy’s First Wine Fountain Opens in Abruzzo — and the Wine is Free

Abruzzo

Wine lovers have a fun new reason to make a trip to Abruzzo.

Hello Kitty Wine Is the Latest Vintage from Italian Winery

Italy News

Hello Kitty wine is a real thing. I know some of you will hate this and others will want to snatch some up just for the novelty of it all. Torti ...

Ancient Greek Temples and Mozzarella di Bufala in Paestum

Food & Wine

If you tell a Roman that you are going Paestum for the weekend, invariably he or she will tell you: "Make sure you pick up some mozzarella di ...

#amatricianaXamatrice to Raise Money for Earthquake Relief

Italy News

Yesterday in my post about the earthquake in Central Italy, I mentioned that Italian blogger Paolo Campana had started an initiative for diners and ...