Ciao a tutti! I sometimes get frustrated from people who consistently ask me why I continue to check what is in my food. Not that I am really bothered, because I am happy to explain what it means to eat a plant-based diet; but it’s the faces they sometimes make when I check and inspect […]
Ciao a tutti! Many people who travel to Italy and do not know the language can often buy products with ingredients in them that they are not aware of. Even people who are well versed in the language may mistakenly read a food label. For example, there are many different ways to say sugar or […]
Ciao a tutti! We have had some of our readers asking about Nutritional Yeast and if it is possible to find it in Italy. The good news is YES! Nutritional yeast can be found pretty easily, if you have a bit of patience. Very first thing to know: the vocabulary. Nutritional yeast is lievito in […]
Ciao a tutti! We are all familiar with supermarkets and going down isle after isle, checking product labels, looking for our favorite non-dairy milk, or trying to find that sweet treat that is made without eggs, butter, lard or something else weird. But, what if you could just walk into a supermarket and grab anything, […]
Ciao a tutti! Pasta is one of the staples of Italy. It is served everywhere and usually as a primo piatto (first plate). The types of pasta can be distinguished from a few different factors, those including the form, if it is pasta ripiena (filled pasta), if it is made from eggs and what type […]