The Italian government has launched a new initiative called Easy Italia to provide real-time information and assistance via phone to foreign visitors to Italy – for free (save call charges) and in a number of languages including English.
Puglia Cooking School Recipe – Cicoria e Fave (Puree of Chicory and Fava Beans)
Laura Giordano who runs the Puglia cooking school La Cucina at Gelso Bianco.,i> graciously shared this recipe for a staple on Pugliese tables, cicoria e fave, which is a puree of fava beans, topped with chickory.
December 2011/January 2012 – Rome Food Tour, Carnevale in Friuli, Maremma Hideaway
While Italian Carnevale in Venice gets plenty of notice, there’s a very special and colorful pre-Lenten celebration in Muggia, Friuli – find out how to take part. Ready for a culinary adventure in Rome? Don’t miss this food tour in Testaccio. And we visit a renovated castle in Maremma Tuscany where you can take Tuscan cooking lessons with the cookbook author owner. (8 pages)
Rome Food Tour in Testaccio
The working class neighborhood Testaccio is home to some of Rome's great culinary treasures -- both Roman delicacies and the personalities behind the food. This food tour's passionate tour guide will lead you through nine tastings and a unique Rome experience.
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** NEW: Italian Polenta Recipe from Piedmont: Polenta Taragna con Fontina (Free Italy Travel Advice) **
Shirtless, sweating men in the center of town were roasting chestnuts, while others stirred polenta taragna in vast cast iron cauldrons–all of this taking place over open fires. Here’s the recipe inspired by that sight!
Kenny Dunn’s Favorite Rome Restaurants
Here one of our favorite Rome food guides shares the restaurants that he loves in Rome.
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A Magical Maremma Hideaway in Tuscany
The renovated castle in one of Tuscany's wild and uncrowded Maremma region offers an upscale escape complete with Tuscan cooking lessons led by the proprietor who is also a cookbook author.
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** NEW: Cinque Terre 2012: Rebuilding After the Floods, Ready for Visitors (Free Italy Travel Advice) **
Surely you saw the news about the devastation to the Cinque Terre following heavy rains last fall. How are these five villages coping and are they ready for visitors this spring and summer?
Meet Anne Robichaud — A One-Woman Chamber of Commerce for Umbria
Umbria tour guide and cooking teacher Anne Robichaud has has a fascinating journey from Wisconsin girl to ambassador for the region of Umbria…and it all started with a study abroad program
** NEW: Anne Robichaud’s Tips for Living and Traveling in Umbria (Free Italy Travel Advice) **
Frequent Dream of Italy contributor Linda Dini Jenkins recently interviewed Umbria tour guide, cooking teacher and lecturer Anne Robichaud. Anne shared her best tips for living and traveling in Umbria…and Italy.