From the Edible Collections: What does wine history tell us? Fresh from the pantry for the Omnivorous Trends…

Efforts to narrow the stylistic or quality potential of many grapes are doomed to failure – what wine lovers call “vino buono”. Somewhere, an idealistic winemaker will pop up with wines that prove the narrative wrong and…

Searching for the most dangerous cheese in Italy: Casu Marzu. But, if you are able to overcome the understandable disgust, casu marzu has a flavor that is intense with reminders of the Mediterranean pastures and spicy with an aftertaste that stays for hours… so they say

“Excellence” is not a gift, but a skill that takes practice. We do not act “rightly” because we are “excellent”, in fact we achieve “excellence” by acting “rightly”.” ~Plato

The hard task of inventing a truly great dish while looking to reorganize your kitchen — especially if you’re working with limited space… it’s a life kit special

It’s been a weird time for shopping lately. As people have been spending more time at home and settling into a “new normal,” they’ve been purchasing products that not only help them stay safe during this time, but also items that help them feel more comfortable and keep busy. So, what is the most popular?

Who agree that changing eating habits overnight can be challenging? What about pairing cocktails with food? “A lot of people try to match a cocktail menu to a food menu — I think it’s better to complement.” Opposites attract!

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I’m an Italian gluten-free Gourmet Traveler+ and a passionate storyteller, writing in English and Italian. Fluently speaking (eating and dreaming) in Italian, English, French, and Russian. When I’m not writing, I cook and test recipes for special diets, and photograph (also on film). Not necessarily in that order. — / — Sono una viaggiatrice buongustaia (la Gourmet Traveler+) senza glutine, appassionata narratrice di storie. Scrivo in italiano e inglese, parlo (mangio e sogno) fluentemente in italiano, inglese, francese e russo. Quando non scrivo, cucino, testo ricette dolci e salate per diete speciali, fotografo (anche in pellicola). Non necessariamente in quest’ordine.