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"The perfect lover is the one who turns into pizza at four in the morning" - Charles Pierce
Italians love pizza, and we are obsessed with it: "Saturday night is pizza night" or, in my case, it could be "every day is pizza day". I must admit it, pizza is undoubtedly my favourite food.
MY PRIVATE ITALY: THE MAGIC OF VENICE CARNIVAL
Written by Francesca Inverardi
Venice, the city on the water, is famous worldwide for its history and undisputed beauty, but especially for the Carnival, one of the most famous in the world.
Venice is much more; it is a magical city, a unique and iconic place, an open-air museum that can fascinate anyone who visits it, a city to explore but, above all, to experience.
My Private Italy: Why Italians eat so much bread
Written by Francesca Inverardi
Bread is the centrepiece of our Mediterranean diet, a central element of lives and cultures. Christians consider it a sacred food, broken and shared at the table, a symbol of brotherhood. When I was living in America, it was served in Italian restaurants as an appetizer accompanied by olive oil, highlighting that bread was typically Italian. Yes, we do serve bread in restaurants, but it’s not an appetizer, it’s maybe the most important food on the table!
MY PRIVATE ITALY: AT CHRISTMAS, PANDORO OR PANETTONE?
Written by Serena Vocella
Christmas is one of my favourite moments of the year: the colours of the lights in the houses, families reuniting to enjoy the magic of this holiday together and children looking forward to the arrival of Santa Claus. Christmas in Italy is also an opportunity to taste many typical sweets, which are served on our tables every year with a unique flavour that reminds us of how beautiful it is to celebrate Christmas with the people you love.
MY PRIVATE ITALY: OLIVE OIL, I LOVE YOU
Written by Marcello Cordovani
Extra virgin olive oil (EVO) is undoubtedly the symbol of Mediterranean food, and Italian food in particular. Olive oil is an ancient product, rich in history. You don't drink it, you eat it; it is a valuable food, a few grams change the taste of food.
MY PRIVATE ITALY: HARVESTING MY OLIVES ON LAKE GARDA
Written by Marcello Cordovani
It is often said that the greatest satisfaction in creating something lies in the act of doing so, rather than in the outcome.