The Arab presence in Sicily produced granita and cremolato, icy staples on which Italy depends.

Italian local feasts, sagre, are ostensibly about religion, but food is the real meal ticket.

Italian sagre are too many to name and run all year long, with food taking first place over religion.

Need to cool down in Italy over the summer? Here are some of your best beverage options.

Italy has its own particular (and traditional) take on beverages to combat the summer heat.

It's time to overturn longstanding notions of how food is discussed. Why? The ascent of blogs.

Italians love outdoor dining but they don’t need the term al fresco to hammer home the point.

Blogging has changed how food trends circulate, but the value of old school cookbooks endures.

Parmigiano-Reggiano and Gran Padano are close enough to be brothers, but they're not twins.

Deliciously spicy pollo alla diavola requires few ingredients, but lots of attention to technique.

Italian stalwarts Grana Padano and Parmigiano-Reggiano are kissing cousins but hardly twins.

Shopping in Rome's outdoor markets can mean relearning some basic food rules.