Ciao a tutti! Bruschetta (pronounced broo-sketta) is a great authentic Italian appetizer that can be found just about anywhere in Italy, although the region of Lazio, home to Rome, is very popular for this appetizer. Bruschetta is super easy to make at home. In fact, it requires very few ingredients, is quick to prepare and […]
Italy is famous for food culture. Starting in ancient Rome and expanding outward, the Italians have always lived off the land and used the Mediterranean waters as fishing grounds. Agriculture and fishing was a way several hundred years ago to sustain one’s family and barter and trade with others. In many areas of Italy such […]
Ciao a tutti! Today we wanted to give a couple of ideas on making the quickest and easiest tomato sauce that you can use for practically any dish. You can use it on pasta, rice, sandwiches or just eat as-is. We make ours almost chunky and fresh. There are really 2 versions to tomato sauce. […]
Ciao a tutti! It can be frustrating shopping at the Italian traditional supermarkets sometimes, unless they are specifically health food stores, like NaturaSi. Although most of them are starting little by little to put in special “health” food isles and offer different plant-based milks and sauces, the challenge sometimes comes from the smaller supermarkets. Also, […]
Ciao a tutti! Italian breakfasts are a rather quick ordeal. It can be a caffe’ (espresso) at the bar (coffee shop) with a brioche (croissant) or it may be some cereal or cookies in the morning at home with a cup of orange juice. The standard bar does not have vegan breakfast items. Brioche are […]