La Polenta – staple of northern Italy

Ciao a tutti! Pasta, bread and traditional risottos are not the only staples you will find in Italy! Especially northern Italy, where polenta, a corn based dish, is a common food in many of the households. Polenta is corn meal added with water, salt and some olive oil. Regions where you will commonly find polenta […]


Radicchio Salad

Ciao a tutti! We made a quick radicchio salad today! Radicchio is a favorite lettuce in Italy and it is also known as Italian Chicory! In Italy it is usually names after the region where it originates. It is great sauteed in a bit of olive oil or used quite often in making risottos. It’s […]