Italian Newsletter Archive

September 17, 2010 Issue 282: Electric Pasta makers
September 10, 2010 Issue 281: Pasta Machine – manual
September 3, 2010 Issue 280: 20th Century Cuisine
August 27, 2010 Issue 279: Cuisine in the 17th, 18th and 19th Centuries
August 20, 2010 Issue 278: Cuisine in the Middle Age
August 13, 2010 Issue 277: Cuisine in the renaissance
August 6, 2010 Issue 276: Gastronomical Revival in the Feudal Courts
July 30, 2010 Issue 275: Origins
July 23, 2010 Issue 274: Roman Cuisine in the Imperial Age
July 16, 2010 Issue 273: Roman Cuisine in the Republican Era
July 9, 2010 Issue 272: The Culinary Discoveries
July 2, 2010 Issue 271: The Spice Trade
June 25, 2010 Issue 270: Anchovies (Alice, Acciugha)
June 18, 2010 Issue 269: Anchovies (Alice, Acciugha) - Choosing canned or fresh
June 11, 2010 Issue 268: Health Benefits of Olive Oil
June 4, 2010 Issue 267: Bel Paese
May 28, 2010 Issue 266: Parmigiano-Reggiano (Parmesan)
May 21, 2010 Issue 265: Ricotta
May 14, 2010 Issue 264: Scamorze
May 7, 2010 Issue 263: Italian Dialects
April 30, 2010 Issue 262: Bechamel Sauce
April 23, 2010 Issue 261: Pesto Sauce
April 16, 2010 Issue 260: Freisa (D.O.C.)
April 9, 2010 Issue 259: Gattinara (D.O.C.G.)
April 2, 2010 Issue 258: Ghemme (D.O.C.G.)
March 26, 2010 Issue 257: Malvasia
March 19, 2010 Issue 256: A favorite saying...
March 12, 2010 Issue 255: Food contrasts between regions
March 5, 2010 Issue 254: Buy the Real thing when it comes to cheese
February 26, 2010 Issue 253: Best time to visit Italy
February 19, 2010 Issue 252: "Bruschetta" - Garlic Bread
February 5, 2010 Issue 251: Wines of Italy
January 29, 2010 Issue 250: Italian Dialects
January 22, 2010 Issue 249: a few facts about Italian cheeses
January 15, 2010 Issue 248: A light meal suggestion
January 8, 2010 Issue 247: Guarantee of High Quality Seal
January 1, 2010 Issue 246: Fiore Sardo - pecorino sardo
December 25, 2009 Issue 245: Asiago
December 18, 2009 Issue 244: Caciocavello
December 11, 2009 Issue 243: Fontina
December 4, 2009 Issue 242: Italian Dialects - Origins
November 27, 2009 Issue 241: Italian Dialects -Septentrional or Northern
November 20, 2009 Issue 240: Italian Dialects - Central-Meridional
November 13, 2009 Issue 239: Climate
November 6, 2009 Issue 238: Population
October 30, 2009 Issue 237: Special Italian wines
October 23, 2009 Issue 236: Grape harvest
October 16, 2009 Issue 235: Grape-pressing
October 9, 2009 Issue 234: Maturing new wines
October 2, 2009 Issue 233: Export and Import of Wines
September 25, 2009 Issue 232: Serving temperatures
September 18, 2009 Issue 231: Telephone system
September 11, 2009 Issue 230: Shops and Services
September 4, 2009 Issue 229: Making pasta – Proportion of flour and eggs
August 28, 2009 Issue 228: Making Pasta - Basic recipe
August 21, 2009 Issue 227: Risotto
August 14, 2009 Issue 226: Flag description
August 7, 2009 Issue 225: Exchange Controls
July 31, 2009 Issue 224: Pastry Board
July 24, 2009 Issue 223: Rolling Pin
July 17, 2009 Issue 222: Mezzaluna or Lunetta
July 10, 2009 Issue 221: Colander – Uses for
July 3, 2009 Issue 220: Colander
June 26, 2009 Issue 219: Pasta wheels and Ravioli Forms
June 19, 2009 Issue 218: Slotted Spoon and Spatulas
June 12, 2009 Issue 217: Food Mill – buying considerations
June 5, 2009 Issue 216: Food Mill
May 29, 2009 Issue 215: Tonnarelli – Considerations when using pasta machine
May 22, 2009 Issue 214: Tagliatelle
May 15, 2009 Issue 213: Just flour and eggs dough
May 8, 2009 Issue 212: Italian National Holidays
May 1, 2009 Issue 211: Major Regional Holidays
April 24, 2009 Issue 210: Butterflies (Farfalle) or (Strichetti)
April 17, 2009 Issue 209: Help for sticking pasta
April 10, 2009 Issue 208: The city
April 3, 2009 Issue 207: Attractions - Duomo
March 27, 2009 Issue 206: Attractions - The Baptistery
March 20, 2009 Issue 205: Getting from the airport to Florence
March 13, 2009 Issue 204: Travel tips - Car Rental
March 6, 2009 Issue 203: Travel tips - Getting around the city
February 20, 2009 Issue 202: History
February 13, 2009 Issue 201: General Info.
February 6, 2009 Issue 200: Attractions - Open-air Markets
January 30, 2009 Issue 199: Attractions - The Ponte Vecchio
January 23, 2009 Issue 198: Night Life - Music and Dance
January 16, 2009 Issue 197: History
January 9, 2009 Issue 196: What to look for when buying
January 2, 2009 Issue 195: Protection and Testing
December 26, 2008 Issue 194: Uses
December 19, 2008 Issue 193: Flavor , Fragrance and Taste
December 12, 2008 Issue 192: 1984 – allowable change made to Parmesan's production code
December 5, 2008 Issue 191: Parmigiano-Reggiano - Buy Italian Imported
November 28, 2008 Issue 190: Parmigiano - Reggiano - Storing
November 21, 2008 Issue 189: Parmigiano- Reggiano - Preventing drying out when storing
November 14, 2008 Issue 188: Pecorino
November 7, 2008 Issue 187: Pecorino Romano
October 31, 2008 Issue 186: See Italy by Car
October 24, 2008 Issue 185: Highway Tolls
October 17, 2008 Issue 184: Insurance
October 10, 2008 Issue 183: ItalyŽs roads - classification
October 3, 2008 Issue 182: Speed Limits
September 26, 2008 Issue 181: Driving IN the Cities
September 19, 2008 Issue 180: Traffic Circles
September 12, 2008 Issue 179: Gasoline - cost
September 5, 2008 Issue 178: Lanes
August 29, 2008 Issue 177: Right of way
August 22, 2008 Issue 176: Parking
August 15, 2008 Issue 175: The Auto Strada
August 8, 2008 Issue 174: Road Assistance
August 1, 2008 Issue 173: Italian - most beautiful language spoken!
July 25, 2008 Issue 172: Barolo (D.O.C.G.)
July 18, 2008 Issue 171: Barbaresco (D.O.C.G.)
July 11, 2008 Issue 170: Dolcetto
July 4, 2008 Issue 169: Facts and Ratings
June 27, 2008 Issue 168: Grignolino
June 20, 2008 Issue 167: Source
June 13, 2008 Issue 166: Culinary Art and Etiquette in the Renaissance
June 6, 2008 Issue 165: Original Source
May 30, 2008 Issue 164: Agrigento: History
May 23, 2008 Issue 163: Agrigento: Monuments
May 16, 2008 Issue 162: Agrigento: Economy
May 9, 2008 Issue 161: Caltanisetta: Location
May 2, 2008 Issue 160: Palermo: History
April 25, 2008 Issue 159: Palermo: Monuments
April 18, 2008 Issue 158: Palermo: Economy
April 11, 2008 Issue 157: Caltanisetta: History
April 4, 2008 Issue 156: Caltanisetta: Monuments
March 28, 2008 Issue 155: Caltanissetta: Economy
March 21, 2008 Issue 154: Catania: History
March 14, 2008 Issue 153: Catania: Monuments
March 7, 2008 Issue 152: Catania: Economy
February 29, 2008 Issue 151: Enna: Monuments
February 22, 2008 Issue 150: Enna: Economy
February 15, 2008 Issue 149: Messina: History
February 8, 2008 Issue 148: Messina - Monuments
February 1, 2008 Issue 147: Messina - Economy
January 25, 2008 Issue 146: Ragusa (SICILIA) - Location
January 18, 2008 Issue 145: Ragusa - Monuments
January 11, 2008 Issue 144: Siracusa - Monuments
January 4, 2008 Issue 143: Siracusa - Economy
December 28, 2007 Issue 142: Trapani: Monuments
December 21, 2007 Issue 141: Trapani: Economy
December 14, 2007 Issue 140: Abano Terme To Ampezzo
December 7, 2007 Issue 139: Anacapri To Azzate
November 30, 2007 Issue 138: Baceno To Bevilacqua ..
November 23, 2007 Issue 137: Biancavilla To Bozzolo
November 16, 2007 Issue 136: Bra To Buttrio
November 9, 2007 Issue 135: CaŽdi David To Camugnano
November 2, 2007 Issue 134: Canale Cuneo To Carvico
October 26, 2007 Issue 133: Casacastalda To Cuvio
October 19, 2007 Issue 132: Castelceriolo To Castrovillari
October 12, 2007 Issue 131: Catania To Chivasso
October 5, 2007 Issue 130: Ciampino To Cozze
September 28, 2007 Issue 129: Basil (Basilico)
September 21, 2007 Issue 128: Basil (Basilico) - “snipping”
September 14, 2007 Issue 127: Creazzo To Favria
September 7, 2007 Issue 126: Feletto To Forte del Marmi Via Carducci
August 31, 2007 Issue 125: Forte del Marmi Vittoria Apuana To Gazzuolo
August 24, 2007 Issue 124: Gela To Grumes
August 17, 2007 Issue 123: Grumo Appula To Lappato
August 10, 2007 Issue 122: Larciano To Lucignano Val di Chiana
August 3, 2007 Issue 121: Lugagnano di Sona To Marina di Campo Elba
July 27, 2007 Issue 120: Marina di Carrara To Mezzolara
July 13, 2007 Issue 119: Mezzolombardo To Monte S Giusto
July 6, 2007 Issue 118: Monte S Martino To Monticelli Brusati
June 29, 2007 Issue 117: Monticelli Pavese To Nogara
June 22, 2007 Issue 116: Nogarole Rocca To Ostiglia
June 15, 2007 Issue 115: Ostra Vetere To Penna San Giovanni
June 8, 2007 Issue 114: Penna in Teverina To Pila
June 1, 2007 Issue 113: Pinerolo To Ponticelli di Santa Maria a Monte
May 25, 2007 Issue 112: Ponticelli To Quarto Inferiore
May 18, 2007 Issue 111: Quarto dŽAltino To Roasio
May 11, 2007 Issue 110: Robbiate To Sagredo dŽIsonzo
May 4, 2007 Issue 109: Saint Vincent To San Gennaro Vesuviano
April 27, 2007 Issue 108: San Germano Vercellese To San Martino in Freddana
April 20, 2007 Issue 107: San Martino in Rio To San Sperate
April 13, 2007 Issue 106: San Stino di Livenza To Sant Antonio di susa
April 6, 2007 Issue 105: Sant Apessio To Saonara
March 30, 2007 Issue 104: Saponara Marittima To Sestriere
March 23, 2007 Issue 103: Sestu To Storo
March 16, 2007 Issue 102: Stra Venezia To Torre Pellice
March 9, 2007 Issue 101: Torre Santa Susanna To Urbisaglia
March 2, 2007 Issue 100: Urgnano To Vergnasco
February 23, 2007 Issue 99: Vermezzo To Villafranca dŽAsti
February 16, 2007 Issue 98: Villafranca di Verona To Zugliano
February 9, 2007 Issue 97: Gorgonzola
February 2, 2007 Issue 96: Montasio
January 26, 2007 Issue 95: Mascarpone
January 19, 2007 Issue 94: Mozzarella
January 12, 2007 Issue 93: Ricotta – How Ricotta is made
January 5, 2007 Issue 92: Pasta Pot
December 29, 2006 Issue 91: Nutmeg - Noce moscata
December 22, 2006 Issue 90: Garlic (Aglio)- Crushing techniques
December 15, 2006 Issue 89: Olive Oil - (Olio dŽoliva)
December 8, 2006 Issue 88: Olive Oil – Buying Quality?
December 1, 2006 Issue 87: Cappelletti
November 24, 2006 Issue 86: “Stuffed” Pastas - Cannelloni
November 17, 2006 Issue 85: Maltagliati
October 27, 2006 Issue 84: Possible reasons for pasta sticking
October 20, 2006 Issue 83: Ravioli – How to make
October 13, 2006 Issue 82: Tortelloni
October 6, 2006 Issue 81: Valle dŽAosta: All Mountains
September 29, 2006 Issue 80: Valle dŽAosta: Location
September 22, 2006 Issue 79: Bottling regulations
September 15, 2006 Issue 78: Buyer beware!
September 8, 2006 Issue 77: Check Labels
September 1, 2006 Issue 76: Consortium of the Producers of Traditional Balsamic Vinegar
August 25, 2006 Issue 75: Cheese Grater
August 18, 2006 Issue 74: Electric Pasta makers
August 4, 2006 Issue 72: 20th Century Cuisine
July 21, 2006 Issue 71: Cuisine in the 17th, 18th and 19th Centuries
July 14, 2006 Issue 70: Cuisine in the Middle Age
July 7, 2006 Issue 69: Cuisine in the renaissance
June 30, 2006 Issue 68: Gastronomical Revival in the Feudal Courts
June 23, 2006 Issue 67: Origins
June 16, 2006 Issue 66: Roman Cuisine in the Imperial Age
June 9, 2006 Issue 65: Roman Cuisine in the Republican Era
June 2, 2006 Issue 64: The Culinary Discoveries
May 26, 2006 Issue 63: The Spice Trade
May 19, 2006 Issue 62: Anchovies (Alice, Acciugha)
May 12, 2006 Issue 61: Anchovies (Alice, Acciugha) - Choosing canned or fresh
May 5, 2006 Issue 60: Health Benefits of Olive Oil
April 28, 2006 Issue 59: Bel Paese
April 21, 2006 Issue 58: Parmigiano-Reggiano (Parmesan)
April 14, 2006 Issue 57: Ricotta
April 7, 2006 Issue 56: Scamorze
March 31, 2006 Issue 55: Italian Dialects
March 17, 2006 Issue 54: Bechamel Sauce
March 10, 2006 Issue 53: Pesto Sauce
March 3, 2006 Issue 52: Freisa (D.O.C.)
February 24, 2006 Issue 51: Gattinara (D.O.C.G.)
February 17, 2006 Issue 50: Ghemme (D.O.C.G.)
February 10, 2006 Issue 49: Malvasia
February 3, 2006 Issue 48: A favorite saying...
January 27, 2006 Issue 47: Food contrasts between regions
March 7, 2003 Issue 46: Fontina
February 28, 2003 Issue 45: Highway Tolls
February 21, 2003 Issue 44: Mozzarella
February 14, 2003 Issue 43: Best time to visit Italy
January 24, 2003 Issue 42: Longest River
January 17, 2003 Issue 41: Attractions - Duomo
January 10, 2003 Issue 40: Mozzarella
January 3, 2003 Issue 39: Grape-pressing
December 27, 2002 Issue 38: Grape-pressing
December 20, 2002 Issue 37: Uses for Balsamics
December 13, 2002 Issue 36: Independent States
December 6, 2002 Issue 35: Rolling Pin
November 15, 2002 Issue 34: Electric Pasta Makers
November 8, 2002 Issue 33: Art - Florence
September 13, 2002 Issue 32: Montasio
August 30, 2002 Issue 31: Grape-pressing
July 26, 2002 Issue 30: Road Assistance
July 19, 2002 Issue 29: Montasio
July 12, 2002 Issue 28: Best time to visit Italy
July 5, 2002 Issue 27: Road Assistance
July 5, 2002 Issue 27: Road Assistance
June 28, 2002 Issue 25: Grape-pressing
June 21, 2002 Issue 24: Best time to visit Italy
June 14, 2002 Issue 23: Longest River
June 7, 2002 Issue 22: Independent States
May 31, 2002 Issue 21: Bel Paese
May 24, 2002 Issue 20: Road Assistance
May 17, 2002 Issue 19: Climate
May 10, 2002 Issue 18: Gasoline - cost
May 3, 2002 Issue 17: Road Assistance
April 26, 2002 Issue 16: Bel Paese
April 19, 2002 Issue 15: Rolling Pin
April 12, 2002 Issue 14: Attractions - Duomo
April 5, 2002 Issue 13: Highway Tolls
March 29, 2002 Issue 12: Bel Paese
March 22, 2002 Issue 11: Independent States
March 15, 2002 Issue 10: Uses
March 8, 2002 Issue 9: Highway Tolls
March 1, 2002 Issue 8: Buyer beware!
February 22, 2002 Issue 7: A few facts about Italian cheeses
February 15, 2002 Issue 6: Major Regional Holidays
February 8, 2002 Issue 5: Mozzarella
February 1, 2002 Issue 4: Driving Documents
December 8, 2000 Italian-tips, Issue 2, Christmas Traditions in Italy
December 1, 2000 Italian-tips, Issue 1, Christmas Traditions in Italy
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