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Caravaggio – Master of the light
This year it is 400 years since the great artist Michelangelo Merisi, better known as Caravaggio (29 September 1571 – 18 July 1610), died. The city of Rome is now opening it’s second exhibition dedicated to Caravaggio. After the success of the exhibition “Caravaggio-Bacon” which ended this January, they are now opening the doors doors [...]
Pizza Napoletana – Traditional Speciality Guaranteed
What is round, around 35cm in diameter, has an elevated rim of about 2centimetres and contains tomato, basil and genuine mozzarella? Answer: A proper Pizza Napoletana.
On December 9, 2009 the pizza napoletana was awarded the prestigious STG Specialità Tradizionale Garantita or TSG (Traditional Speciality Guaranteed) in English accolade by the European Union.
Commonly known as Pizza [...]
Carnival of Venice
Two weeks of feast and joy before the fast – that´s the sentence of the Carnival. And even though it´s celebrated all over the world (or at least where you find Catholics), there is no place more connected to it than Venice.
The Carnival, or Carnevale in Italian, starts about two weeks before Ash Wednesday and [...]
Rugby – Italy facing England
On Valentine´s day, February 14, this coming Sunday Amor will have great competition from Gli Azzurri – Italy´s national rugby team. The sports popularity have grown steadily since Italy joined what today is “The Six Nations Cup”.
Italy has two games at home this year, both played at Stadio Flaminio in Rome. Coming Sunday Gli Azzurri [...]
Tagliatelle alla bolognese
The Bolognese sauce is one of the most popular dishes in the world and this sauce is traditionally eaten with egg tagliatelle (tagliatelle alla bolognese), but is normally used with other types of pasta such as lasagne (enriched with the white sauce) and polenta.
Outside Italy, this dish is usually served with spagghetti, but it should [...]
Suppli’ – deliscious Roman starter
Got some rice left over? Planning to do our recipe on Risotto Milanese? Good, make some extra rice. Here is a recipe on a delicious starter from Rome, the Suppli’ – a fried rice ball. One of the most tasty ones. Quite easy to make, part from the rolling at the end.
Ingredients, serving 4.
* 500g [...]
Spaghetti alla Carbonara
Does January equals a tight budget? Then it’s perfect with some Roman dishes on the table. Since the collapse of the Roman Empire, L’Urbe (Latin for “The City”, i.e. Rome) has been a quite poor city, and the dishes coming from Rome are basic, but not less well tasting. One good example is this Sunday’s [...]
Cenone – New years dinner
Eating in Italy is always important. And the New Years Cenone – big dinner – is really big. The most important part is the lentils. We have made a traditional Cenone, with some modern twists. And of course, the traditional Christmas cake – Panettone – is eaten for New Years too. Do enjoy – And [...]
Christmas turkey
In Italy, turkey is eaten at Christmas, not in the end of November. Here is a good recipe, which can be served with roasted potatoes on the side.
Ingredients
* 1 turkey around 2 kilos
* 500 grams of salsiccia
* 3 apples
* 500 g of pitted prunes
* 500 grams of dried chestnuts
* 1/2 celery
* 1 carrot
* 1 cup [...]
Lasagna for Christmas
On December 24 no one eats meat in Italy. Fish is common but also vegetarian food, and therefor today we are going to make a lasagna without meat – Lasagna in bianco. Of course this delicious “pasta al forno” is eaten the whole year around, but on the 24th it’s almost mandatory.
Ingredients, serving 4:
* 50 [...]
