There are more than 37,000 gelato shops in Italy. That’s a lot of gelato. The problem is, there is real gelato and then there is tourist gelato. With this many gelaterie in the squares and corners of Italy, it’s easy to get lured into buying the fake stuff. But not all gelato is made equal. There are gelato shops […]
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How to Eat Parmesan Like an Italian
Did you know, Parmigiano-Reggiano is the longest aged cheese in the world? It goes through a lengthy production and aging process, which gives this cheese its bold flavour and makes it one of the most versatile. Here are 4 ways of how you can eat and enjoy one of the world’s oldest cheese. In Chunks with […]
The Cheesiest Place on Earth
In my hometown, there’s a little grocery store where I pick up my cheese. I pay for it, bag it, and take it home to enjoy – without a second thought of what it’s made of, who made it, where it came from or what it took to get in my hands. When I was […]
The Oldest Pizza You Will Ever Eat
Have you ever eaten 150-year-old pizza? I tried it on my recent food tour in Trastevere in Rome. It’s light and crispy and with sooo much flavour. La Renella is probably the most authentic pizza you will ever eat – and the oldest. Their secret is in the oven. The oven at this traditional pizzeria happens to be just as old […]
Stefania and Michela’s Biscotti Factory
There are few places in Rome that really give you a sense of la dolce vita than the lil’ known neighbourhood Trastevere. While I was in Trastevere I got to drink wine in a 350 year-old wine cellar and devour pizza from an oven older than Italy itself! I even got to meet lovely Italian men like Signore […]
Signore Roberto and his Grandfather’s Balls
Have you met Signore Roberto? In Rome, locals have been going in and out of his little deli for over 100 years! His shop is delicious but Signore Roberto is the reason locals come here everyday. Just across the Tiber River, he sells some of the best Italian food staples in the city – cured meats […]