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MY PRIVATE ITALY: IN PUGLIA, EAT LIKE A PUGLIESE
Written by Marcello Cordovani
Puglia, the “heel” of the boot, has become increasingly popular in these last few years. And the reasons are many: its enchanting beaches, its “whiter than white” villages, its vastness, as compared to the hilly landscapes of Tuscany and Umbria, and the simplicity and openness of its people. Travellers who come to Puglia are not looking for glitz, they want to feel good and experience something they wouldn't find anywhere else. And, unlike other popular destinations like Capri, which is open only six months a year, here the villages are always alive.
MY PRIVATE ITALY: IN VENICE, EAT AND DRINK LIKE A VENETIAN, THE BACARO TOUR
Written by Francesca Inverardi
Venice is a city that excites and amazes, radiates vital energy and fills you with nostalgia when you leave.
During my university years, I had the good fortune to study in Venice, get to know it, explore it and get in touch with its most genuine and authentic part.
MY PRIVATE ITALY: “IL PRESEPE”, THE TRADITION OF THE NATIVITY SCENE
Written by Francesca Inverardi
The most traditional image of Christmas is the Nativity scene, representing the hut with the newborn baby Jesus between Mary and Joseph and warmed by the donkey and ox.
"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!