Store wine at home or not to store. This is the question. Firstly, let us keep in mind that not all wines are meant to be stored for a long time. Furthermore, storing wine correctly is by no means a simple thing. Let us start with the bottle format. This is a kind of indicator […]
“How do you like your wine, madam: flavoured or dry?” This question seems to consider the scent of wine as the most important part of the experience. Moreover, this question is a non-sense. My primary school teacher would say, is like comparing apples with oranges. Anytime someone ask me this question, in a restaurant or […]
Cheese and Pears, an ancient combination of ingredients, popular all over Italy. Cheeses and pears: a marriage of love. A mix of ancient tastes, now also rediscovered by gourmets. Here the focus is to balance the two ingredients. Pears and cheese has been one of the best known food pairings for centuries. For many years […]
Can we imagine a better evening? These two pleasures of life have walked through history hand in hand. An evening with friends, or a moment of introspective relaxation, music and wine are two immense pleasures of life. Enough to make everything else disappear. These two wonders are among the widest forms of consolation I know […]
Do you know the recipe we are about to prepare? Discover pasta alla gricia, a super typical Roman recipe that widens the heart just by hearing its name … Only three ingredients? Impossible! Someone might exclaim. Trust me, it’s the pure truth…. Exactly, we are talking about the Gricia recipe. Pasta alla Gricia is […]
Warning, what you are looking at is not a donut! This is the famous Roman fried donut (ciambella fritta) that is produced in thousands in all the pastry shops in the capital, fresh from the day. It is found in bars and pastry stores in the early morning, supplied by the bakeries that bake at […]
Pastrami is very trendy in Rome. Did you know that pastrami is no longer simply a symbol of New York street food? Made of beef or mutton, the choice is yours. Pastrami is the latest culinary trend among its enthusiasts, expert carnivores and the curious.It became a symbol of New York street food.Firstly, the famous […]
Italy is famous for coffee but there is not a plant of coffee growing in the Country. How does Italy become one of the top coffee exporters in the world? It is because of espresso-style coffee, that means a process from selecting varieties, roasting style and especially the art of making. The bean and the […]
The art of matching wine & food is the key for a nice gourmet experience Learn how to make a meal succesful and gain the passport to the most pleasant taste experience. It is the ability to create a connection between food and wine, based on the tasting and the use of the senses. In […]
Never leave Italy or buy expensive bottle of sweet wine from all over the world, without tasting some of the incredible sweet wines produced in Italy. Many people believe sweet wine is just a light wine, beloved from women, hard to pair with food. Go beyond stereotypes and discover the root of wine making. Sweet […]
