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Among gastronomic disputes in Italy, one of the most heated and difficult debates to resolve regards the recipe for eggplant parmigiana. In fact, the origins of this extraordinary dish are quite dubious: It is disputed by Sicily, Naples, and Parma. What’s the truth? Let’s take a journey back in time. Where does the word ‘parmigiana’ come from? The...

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Kitchen Quarantine is the name of chef Massimo Bottura’s appointment with his Instagram followers on. During Covid-19 quarantine, the Michelin-starred Italian chef is indeed sharing recipes from his home kitchen. Now these videos have ‘conquered’ the prestigious US weekly magazine New Yorker. In addition to a long article celebrating Bottura’s orig...

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Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana has launched Amore for Scientific Research, a campaign that will donate a portion of the proceeds from sales of its Devotion handbag collection to Humanitas University, a private international school dedicated to medical sciences. The collaboration with Humanitas will fund global health research to fight the co...

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On Monday, Twitter went aflutter with restaurant news after the James Beard Foundation announced the 2020 finalists. Several Italian restaurants and chefs claimed a spot among America’s best culinary talents. The winners will be announced in September. This year’s Italian restaurant finalists spanned the US and represented both seasoned chefs and u...

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Caprettone wine, tagged today as Vesuvio Caprettone DOP, takes its name from the homonymous vine. This autochthonous clone naturally selected in a winery located between the municipalities of Torre del Greco and Trecase, was the vine historically grown on the slopes of Vesuvius. History of Caprettone The name Caprettone refers to a nickname given t...

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Live from Italy, an Italian grandma is teaching virtual cooking classes during the pandemic. With help from her granddaughter Chiara Nicolanti, Nerina Tamanti films "Nonna Live." Audiences can watch and learn as Nonna Nerina makes lasagne, fettuccine, ravioli, gnocchi and more from her kitchen located in Palombara Sabina, a small village outside Ro...

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Confetti might bring tiny colored pieces of paper to mind, but that would be “coriandoli” in Italian. In Italy, confetti is a traditional sweet that is given out at celebrations. The sugar-coated almonds are a major part of Italian wedding traditions but are also handed out as gifts to guests at major events like births and baptisms. You might reco...

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For the moment, long distance travel to Italy, one of my favorite destinations, is not possible. To remind myself of my trip last fall to Milan and the Piedmont, I have been enjoying Italian treats. Charred red peppers topped with anchovies. Homemade pasta. And, limoncello.From the scourges of the pandemic, we can learn that our good fortune is fra...

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Lamborghini wants to get back to business as usual. But in the case of the famed Italian supercar specialists, that doesn’t just mean resuming production. Late last week, the automaker announced in a press release that production would resume at its factory in Sant’Agata Bolognese on Monday. And if that weren’t enough to set the hearts of auto enth...

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Importers and distributors of Italian food in America are coming up with flexible solutions to overcome unprecedented challenges during the coronavirus pandemic. Keeping staff at work, reallocating goods across clients, turning to e-commerce for delivery, and support the foodservice community were among the main talks facing the food industry to co...

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