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Fountains of Italy

Mushrooms For Dessert?

Offida in Marche is famous for lace and wine, but they also have a sweet treat you find once a year.

Spicing Things Up in Southern Calabria

Cherrye Moore shares the fiery flavors of southern Italy’s Calabria region

Divine Mozzarella

Sublime cheeses and heavenly gelato made from buffalo milk are to be found in the shadow of ancient Greek temples

Down-Home Dining Down in the Sassi

This tiny osteria is not for everyone, but if you like homey and casual with heaping helpings of good food, then try Il Vicinato.

Polenta sulla Spianatoia

Polentone, this rustic dish is fun to eat; everyone gathers round the table and eats directly from the spianatoia.

The Neighborhood Grocers

Do you like fresh, seasonal food? Then the small owner-run shops of Italy are just what you need.

The Mark of a Good Bread

Who has the best breads in Italy? The only DOP breads in the whole country are from Puglia and Basilicata.

Hog Wild for Porchetta

The aroma of the roasting meat will lead you to the vendor selling mouth-watering porchetta!

Spaghetti City

The origins of Spaghetti all’Amatriciana go back to the shepherds of the mountains of central Italy.

Trattoria da Middio

Looking for a “local” place to eat in Ascoli Piceno, then the search for da Middio is worth the effort.