Articles about "history"
All about artichokes - history, diffusion, tips and tricks
Artichokes hold a thorny beauty. They can wound you, but they also hide tender hearts.
The beet: a winter vegetable
Even Greeks in 420 BC knew and wrote about beet!
Parmigiano Reggiano (aka Parmesan Cheese): a famous Italian cheese
If you don't know the flavour of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese you are loosing a bit of Paradise; Parmigiano Reggiano has that extra oomph that gives fuel not only to your spaghetti or your ravioli in broth, but also to your aperitif or your snack.
A tutorial on fireplaces
How study and observation of Benjamin Thompson Rumford led to great results.
An introduction to Pasta
Our brief glance on this ancient product of the earth.
All about knives: the photos
A photographic trip through the history of a simple yet fundamental tool, from the stone to the Parmesan cheese.
All about knives
A trip through the history of a simple yet fundamental tool, from the stone to the Parmesan cheese.
Caravaggio's Roman artichokes recipe (Carciofi alla Romana)
Carciofi alla Romana is an appetizing Italian dish: also Caravaggio liked it.
Top 6 mosaics and paintings of food from the past
Do the aesthetic boundaries of food stop at the borders of the plate? Take a look at our personal top 6 mosaics and paintings of food, drinks and beverages from the past.
Our essential tomatoes
We have known tomatoes since the XVI century, we eat them only from the XVIII century, nowadays tomato is essential in many Italian recipes.
Three famous U.S.A. dishes from an Italian point of view
A country can be known not only by walking on its roads, but also by tasting its foods' flavor.
The recipe of Risotto Nobile Piemontese
Our friend Carlo teaches us an interesting risotto recipe: many thanks Carlo to be again in our kitchen!
The Roman Garum
An unbelievable dressing made by the ancient Romans that we would never eat.
Halloween and the legend of Jack-o'-lantern
Some thoughts on the traditional holiday, October 31.
The bread - history and curiosities
We eat something with a history of more than 30,000 years!