Why do Italians say ho freddo? Learn the history and everyday uses of freddo, from weather to idioms, in this clear guide to ...

Rome’s contests to New York’s gift guides, artisan panettone has become a symbol of Italian pastry excellence and a rising ...

Misericordia transformed charity into structured rescue work, using stretchers and handcarts centuries before the first motor ...

A small candle that never goes out guides anyone walking past the church known as the Ecce Homo, named after the votive shrine depicting Christ, in the heart of Palermo’s Via Roma. The faint light ...

Italian cuisine’s global identity formed over a century through media, industry, migration and food movements may soon be ...

How beautiful are our Alps, and how much can we learn from them and their people? Well, here in Italy, among other things, you can add a foreign language or two to the mix! Trentino-Alto ...

Reggio Emilia’s iconic erbazzone is nearing IGP status. The rustic greens-filled pie, is now recognized as a key symbol of ...

Across the Alps, herbal knowledge is gaining renewed interest. Museums, studies and local groups work to preserve fragile ...

Italian Cuisine Week in LA highlights how diet, science and culture intersect. Immunologist Alessandro Sette explains how ...

In San Francisco’s rapidly transforming Mission Rock neighborhood, a beautiful new restaurant named Via Aurelia has opened ...

Born in Cremona in 1907, Negroni grew from a local salami maker into a symbol of Italian cured meats, known for quality, ...