Italian Olive Oil Production Down By More Than A Quarter: Study
Italian olive oil production is set to drop by 26% this year compared to 2019, according to Confagricultura, a group that represents Italy's agriculture sector. However, Italy is not the only country to register a negative performance, with other olive oil producers such as Portugal (-35%) and Greece (-25%) also seeing production fall. In contrast...
The Frutta Martorana, the Typical Sicilian Dessert for All Souls' day
The Marzaban was a light wooden box with a lid that was used for various uses, such as hidden the mails or more frequently used to send cakes prepared with flour, almond paste, and other ingredients, which inherited the name, marzapane because of their shape. In Palermo the sisters of the convent annexed to the Church of Saint Mary of Admiral, or...
4 Ways To Visit Italy From Home
Traveling to Italy has been a life-changing experience for many people. The country is an absolute favorite destination for romantic, historical, adventure and beach trips. This year was different. Most of us are still not able to travel anywhere, so a trip to this magical country is not in the cards for a while. While that’s really sad, there is a...
Learning the health benefits of tomato sauce
Tomato sauce is a key element of Mediterranean diet, and therefore good for our health and useful for many recipes. However, not everyone knows that cooked tomato with a light sauté of extra virgin olive oil, onion or garlic contains precious elements such as vitamin C, carotenoids and dozens of antioxidant substances including lycopene – the latte...
"Grazie per la vicinanza agli italiani in America e la difesa della storia"
In qualità di fondatore ed amministratore del gruppo facebook “Giù le mani da Cristoforo Colombo” desidero ringraziare il consiglio comunale della Spezia che Mercoledì 4 Novembre ha votato la mozione preparata dal nostro gruppo, che è stata già approvata in vari comuni d’Italia tra cui Genova, città natale di Cristoforo Colombo. La mozione prevede...
Italy announces regions under red and orange zone restrictions
Under Italy's latest emergency decree, a new national three-tier framework means some Covid-19 rules will now differ based on where you are in Italy. The rules were set to come into force on Thursday November 5th, but have now been delayed until Friday, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said, in order to give affected businesses time to adjust....
Italy starts phase 3 of Oxford vaccine trials
Italy is starting phase three of trials of a COVID vaccine being developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca with the help of Italian firm IRBM. Tests will start at Modena hospital and university. The first inoculations are set to start on December 1. Over the coming month some 300 volunteers aged 18 and over will be enrolled in the testing prog...
‘Reversed trend’: Property in southern Italy is now in demand due to the pandemic
Italy’s domestic property market has long had two major splits - city and country, and north and south. Unsurprisingly, prices in and around northern cities such as Milan tend to be among the highest in the country, while homes in the south are usually more affordable (though not always). The rural property market, meanwhile, has in fact been in sl...
For Love and Vino
Ev Thomas never planned to become a winemaker. But love drew him to Italy, and there he found an old vineyard. The tale of serendipity behind Umbria’s boutique Terramante winery involves an American bootstrapping it in Europe with his Italian bride and a lot of backbreaking work—made even more dramatic by the protagonist’s age. Thomas is now 70 and...
The Strange Tale of the Chimera of Arezzo
In 1553, laborers were constructing fortifications near the Porta San Lorentino of Arezzo when they came upon an amazing discovery. In a trench along the old city wall, they found a scattering of small, ancient metal objects along with one of the most spectacular finds of ancient Italy: a bronze beast the size of a goat, snarling at them from the d...
Visiting Monza in one day
A few kilometers from Milan, we find Monza, a treasure trove of art and history that tells the past of this region. The capital of Brianza has a very important past. Its origins date back to the Celtic era, but it was in the Lombard period (seventh century AD) that the city assumed its maximum splendor. In these years, Monza became the most importa...
Remembering the 'goofy little Italian' Father Jake Foglio
At times in our lives, we run across people who have an inexplicable impact on whoever they meet. Catholic Priest, MSU faculty member and former MSU football chaplain, Father Jake Foglio, was exactly that person for many. Foglio, who worked at St. John’s Catholic Church in East Lansing, died Monday, Oct. 5 at age 91. His funeral service was held on...