New App: Italian Menu Decoder

If you’re traveling to Italy soon or just really devoted to Italian food, there’s a new app that might be right up your alley — the Italian Menu Decoder. Travel writer Dana Facaros (who has contributed to Dream of Italy) started a list of bizarre and regional food names while she was writing the Cadogan guides (along with partner Michael Pauls) …

Christmas Around Italy In Photos: From Bolzano to Puglia

My latest contribution for travel section of The Huffington Post is a slideshow on Christmas in Italy. Click on the photo below to start your journey through age-old holiday traditions in Rome, Milan, Turin, Alto-Aldige, Umbria, Puglia and more…. Learn more in our FREE 35-page Christmas in Italy Guide — filled with Italian Christmas and New Year’s traditions, Italy holiday travel …

Special Offer: Join the Alta Cucina Epicurean Society

Have a special culinary experience and become a member of Alta Cucina Society. Alta Cucina is an epicurean society for those who want to explore, share, and celebrate premium Italian cuisine and wines. As a member you will receive invitation to exclusive dinners, free tastings and discounts on products and cooking classes. Alta Cucina membership is $45 annually, but as …

Venice’s San Pellegrino Cooking Cup

This Saturday, June 26, the annual San Pellegrino Cooking Cup will take place in Venice Italy. The event combines a competitive regatta with a prestigious cooking competition. The race sets sail at 12:30 p.m. from this Ventian island of Lido. Sixty star chefs and their crews from all over the world compete in this original contest. The goal is to …

Get Your Pasta on in Bologna Next Week

Next week, the city of Bologna will turn into a pasta lover’s paradise as it hosts the first-ever major pasta fair, Pasta Trend. Pasta Trend celebrates all things pasta and presents a variety of exhibits and workshops for manufacturers and consumers. The event will be held from April 24 through 27 at the BolognaFiere exhibition center. The making of pasta, …