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Step-by-Step Guide to Pitta ’Mpigliata: Italy’s Stunning Honey and Nut Dessert Pitta ‘mpigliata is a typical Calabrian dessert, originating in the Reggio Calabria area. This baked product features puff pastry filled with honey, raisins, candied fruit and everything sweet. All simple but tasty ingredients. Its preparation requires some skill, as the dough must be rolled […]

Discover Your True Florence Alter Ego Florence is so full of amazing attractions and places that it’s almost hard to choose where to go! Want to find out what attraction in Florence represents you? Answer these simple questions and jot down your answers…at the bottom you will find which profile you match! 1) You are […]

Decoding Botticelli’s “Primavera“: The Hidden Meanings in the Masterpiece Want to take a plunge into the harmony of Italian art? “La Primavera” by Sandro Botticelli is one of the most iconic paintings of the Italian Renaissance, created around 1480 and currently on display at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. This work of art depicts a […]

Authentic Focaccia Barese Recipe Let’s practice listening and comprehension with a recipe for “Focaccia barese“! Recipe videos are great materials to practice your listening and comprehension skills even if you are a beginner, because they are very visual and often show step by step what they are talking about. Do not underestimate the power of […]

Why Everyone Jokes That This Beautiful Italian Region Is Imaginary Italians know a phrase that has gone viral in recent years and has something to do with the region of Molise. The expression in question is “Il Molise non esiste”, in English “Molise does not exist“. But how? How can a region that appears on […]

Misteri di Campobasso: A Spectacular Italian Festival Campobasso is a city not so well known in Italy, but one that has an incredible history! It is a city in the Molise region, located in south-central Italy. Surrounded by hills and towering mountains, the city sits at an impressive altitude of approximately 700 meters above sea […]

Meet Antonella Clerici: The Host Who Brings Regional Italian Recipes to Millions There is an Italian television program that unites millions of Italians and has created lasting memories. In fact, every Italian, young and old, knows this cooking program and the recipes that have graced the tables of many families. One memory that many children […]

Inside Labirinto della Masone: History and Art But did you know that Italy has the largest bamboo labyrinth in the world? It is called “Il Labirinto della Masone” and it is located in Fontanellato in the province of Parma, in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. Its story began in 2005, when publisher and collector […]

The Story Behind “Due Vite“: Marco Mengoni’s Award-Winning Song Are you ready to add an Italian song to your playlist? “Due vite” by Marco Mengoni! Marco Mengoni is a beloved and famous Italian singer-songwriter not only in Italy, but all over the world. He has won the prestigious Sanremo Festival not once, but twice! This […]

Prickly Pear Parmigiana: The Shocking Traditional Recipe from Ponza Island We’re about to tell you something incredible! There’s a little-known, amazing recipe in Italy: Parmigiana with prickly pear pads.Yes, you got it right…with prickly pear blades. It’s a typical recipe from Ponza Island, off the coast of the Lazio region of Italy. This place is […]

Learn Italian Through Culture: The Story of Elba Island’s Ancient Saffron Are you ready to challenge yourself with reading an Italian text? Awesome! Here you will find a slightly simplified version of the article “The red gold of the Elba island”, that you can find in one of our 24 volumes collections of our magazine […]

Learn Italian Through Culture: The Secrets of a True Italian Summer Are you ready to challenge yourself with reading an Italian text? Awesome! Here you will find a slightly simplified version of the article “An Italian beach tradition”, that you can find in one of our 24 volumes collections of our magazine “Italy Inspired”. You […]