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The foods of Piedmont are among some of Italy's most esteemed ingredients. In an age-old debate, Piedmont is one of the two contenders vying for the unofficial title of Italy's best food region, the other being Emilia-Romagna. It's no surprise, given that Piedmont's wines are extraordinary and also considered among Italy's best. So here are eight e...

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Joseph Carabelli was a self-made man, an Italian immigrant who built a successful business in Cleveland that contributed to the local arts scene in ways that are still evident today. Born in 1850 in Porto Ceresio, Italy, Carabelli was apprenticed to a stone cutter while a young man. In 1870 he emigrated to the United States, settling in New York Ci...

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From the royal influence of the Roman Empire to the bylanes of Sicily, Italy to being the world’s one of the most loved delicacies, pastas have evolved and adapted to the palates and taste preference through their journey of evolution. What we indulge in as a cheesy, meaty and saucy one-pot delight has seen the world changing and evolved in the pro...

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A staple of Italian villages is the alimentari, a hybrid gourmet emporium, often found around the piazza, where locals shop for select meats, cheeses, produce, wines, jarred items, prepared foods (to eat in or take out), and basic provisions such as milk and eggs. Configured to the American vernacular, an alimentari would be a hopped-up bodega or a...

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Every project on this page is edited and planned by ELLE Decor. We may earn commissions on certain goods you choose to purchase. Whether entering their third decade or celebrating their centennial birthday, these companies have shown that good design is commonplace. Above, clockwise from left: founders Giuseppina and Angelo Molteni; (from left) And...

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Italy has reached out to US bartenders in an attempt to remedy lost alcohol sales caused by the lack of American tourists who have been able to travel to Italy during the pandemic. Many of Italy’s biggest alcohol producers including Aperol and Fernet-Branca have signed up to the Spirits Promotion Project, created by the Italian Trade Agency. Countl...

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Several years ago, food and wine writer Victoria Glass called Franciacorta “Italy’s best-kept sparkling secret.” Due to the wine’s limited availability outside of Italy and higher cost relative to other Italian bubblies (like Prosecco or Asti Spumante), Franciacorta still remains undiscovered by many Americans, even by those who love sparkling wine...

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Being from a Calabrese Italian family, it may seem odd that risotto is a staple dish of my childhood. As Southern Italians, we tend to stick to delicious pastas of meat sauce, stuffed peppers, lasagna, sardella on crusty bread and baccala at Christmas time. The list goes on and on, but usually doesn’t include rice. Despite my heritage, I can’t reme...

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Standing in the harsh light of my refrigerator, I've enjoyed many an impromptu "meal" of just a large hunk of torn baguette positively bathed in balsamic, topped with shards of hastily sliced Parmigianino and maybe a sliver of fresh mozzarella. Prosciutto di Parma or braseola may also sometimes find its way into these delectable mini-sandwiches. I'...

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Italian food has always been everyone’s favorite. According to one study of more than 25,000 people in 24 different countries, pizza and pasta were found at the top of the most popular foods in the world. With cherished recipes and ingredients that are part of a proud national heritage, Italy has a long-standing relationship with food that is defin...

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