Olive Oil History Homer called it “liquid gold.” In ancient Greece, athletes ritually rubbed it all over their body. Its mystical glow illuminated history. Drops of it seeped into the bones of dead saints and martyrs through holes in their tombs. Olive oil has been more than mere food to Read more…
The history of gelato dates back to frozen desserts served in ancient Rome and Egypt made from ice and snow brought down from mountaintops and preserved below ground. Later, gelato appeared during banquets at the Medici court in Florence. In fact, the Florentine cook Bernardo Buontalenti is said to have Read more…
From the beach to the kitchen A gastronomic competition that can change your life. Aprons girded and utensils at the ready! For the 18th edition of “A tavola sulla spiaggia” the epic clash of fabulous dishes from ancient recipe books and others that valorize traditional on the beach picnic foods Read more…
Farro – Spelt The Farro of Garfagnana is a very ancient cereal, cultivated on small plots of land which are low in nutrient levels, in a band from 300 m to 1.000 m above sea level. The sowing heppens in the autumn in pre-prepared ground with the use of the Read more…
Candied strawberry “soup” Ingredients (serves 6 ) . Six cups of fresh, excellent strawberries . 3 tbsp butter . 4 tbsp sugar 2. tbsp lemon juice . Salt, white pepper Method In spite of its name, this recipe is really a dessert. At this time of the year it should Read more…