Here in Italy, we anticipate the arrival of Christmas – a time to be with our families, to exchange and unwrap gifts, and most importantly – to eat delicious food! Italians’ main guilty pleasure is indeed food, and if there is one day where having a feast is mandatory, it’s Christmas Day. Christmas is a …
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Pandoro and panettone basics, origins of pandoro and panettone, where to buy them, and pandoro vs panettone – a quick look. Pandoro and panettone are Italy’s most delicious and popular Christmas desserts and one of our most traditional Christmas foods. Pandoro is a super-sweet and fluffy cake with a topping of powdered sugar. Panettone is …
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Ciao! It’s Marica, from the Marche region of Italy. Are you in Italy for the holidays and you’ve been invited to a Christmas Eve dinner? Or, are you planning on cooking your own Italian Christmas Eve dinner? Maybe you’re just curious about our holiday traditions. Whatever your reason is, let’s take a look at one …
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Christmas foods in Italy – appetizer, first courses, main courses, sides, desserts. Typical Christmas Eve and Christmas Day menus. Classic Christmas beverages. Christmas is one of the most magical moments of the year, and in Italy, it is one of the most important holidays on the calendar. It’s a national holiday in here, so schools …
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What is an Italian Digestif? Fancy a little after-dinner drink? In Italy, that’s a digestivo – literally something to help you digest after a heavy meal. The Italian digestif is not a cocktail but a ‘short’ drink with a mid-high alcohol content served in a small glass, often neat but sometimes with a little ice …
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Did you wander through the fruit and vegetable mercato in Italy and do a double-take when you saw a humongous lemon? That wasn’t a lemon you saw – it’s called a cedro. What is a cedro, you ask? What is a Cedro? A cedro (pronounced CHEH-droh) is a citrus fruit, known in English as a …
Stuzzichini Meaning Stuzzichini are Italy’s version of appetizers or hors d’œvres. You can also think of them as finger foods, snacks, or nibbles. In Italy, you’ll sometimes hear them called spuntini. Good To Know: The singular of stuzzichini is stuzzichino. The word stuzzichino comes from the Italian verb ‘stuzzicare’ – to ‘whet,’ or ‘whet your …
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Sour cream is cream fermented with lactic acid bacteria. Are you making a recipe that calls for it and wondering if you can find Italian sour cream at your grocery store in Italy? Does Sour Cream Exist in Italy? Yes! Sour cream does exist in Italy. It used to be difficult to find, but now …
What Are Tartufi? A tartufo (plural tartufi) is a what we call a truffle in Italian. We’re not talking about chocolate truffles, even though they are also delicious! Tartufi are a kind of tuber, the fruiting body of a type of fungus that spends its whole life underground near tree roots. They look like a …
Aperitivo – what it is, how to order it, typical aperitivo drinks, and more This page contains affiliate links. If you purchase from the links, we may earn a small commission, at no extra cost to you. Please see our Disclaimer for more information. What Is Aperitivo? In your home country, you may be used …
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