Eating Italian fish can mean many things. Italy is well known for many wonderful fish dishes that not only come from the various parts of the oceans that line the shores but the many rivers as well.
Posts Tagged ‘Italy’
Review of the 2009 Lavazza Calendar
Friday, July 31st, 2009Lavazza coffee beans are just one facet of this Italian coffee company’s product line. Ever since 1993, a Lavazza calendar has been put out which features a stylized showcase of the culture of both Italy and coffee. The calendar is a wall calendar, so those who purchase it are, in a way, purchasing unique artwork for their home as well as having a utilitarian calendar on the wall.
Homemade Pizza – Tips and Tools For the Best Results
Tuesday, July 28th, 2009Pizza is popular, no doubt about it. It’s a simple food that evolved from the fast flatbreads, or focaccia, eaten in Italy as a quick meal. We used to have it at home on Saturday nights, or even for lunch on school days.
Italian Chocolate and Ferrero Rocher
Monday, July 13th, 2009Chocolate found its way to Italy in the 16th century once Spanish importers brought it back from Mexico and the New World. In 16th century Europe, as there, it was served as a hot drink, and was reserved for the wealthy or privileged. Today in Torino (Turin), a yearly celebration lets Piemonte showcase their products and honor this “food of the gods.”
The Coming of Age For Italian Chocolate
Sunday, July 12th, 2009Belgium’s Reign as Chocolate Capital appears to be over. Northern Italian chocolate is now considered the finest in the world and Italy is declared the Chocolate Capital of the World. Italian Chocolate is to chocolate what Italian espresso is to coffee.