Taste Secrets of Baci Perugina Chocolates
n 1922 Luisa Spagnoli created the guarded and secret Baci Perugina recipe. What do we know? Luisa added a precious cocoa filling with hazelnuts, on which she
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The Bialetti Moka Induction: Upgrade Home Brew
The success story of this italian company starts in 1919 when its founder Alfonso Bialetti opened shop in Crusinallo, Italy. Alfonso came up with the
illy is an Italian coffee company specialising in espresso, headquartered in Trieste. Illy packages its coffee in silver and red pressurised, oxygen-free cans as whole
Truffle honey (miele al tartufo) was originally a specialty product of Piedmont in northern Italy, where the famed white truffles flourished. Infused with the delicious flavour
What Makes Aged Balsamic Vinegar So Special
Balsamic vinegar (aceto balsamico) is a type of vinegar originating from Italy, with world wide popularity, it’s a treasure on the shelves of kitchens, is highly
In the ancient Greek myths ambrosia is alleged to be the food or drink of the ancient Greek gods, often depicted as conferring longevity or immortality upon whoever consumed
How Buffalo Mozzarella Got it’s Name
If you thought all dairy-based cheese is made using milk stolen from cow, you would be mistaken. Some of comes from water buffaloes for products
Traditional Cyprus Halloumi in Australia
It’s a white, semi-hard cheese made from goat’s and sheep’s milk, although nowadays cow’s milk is also used. Halloumi is called squeaky cheese due to
The sweet history of Chocolate and Hazelnuts, like many inventions, “the spread” came out of necessity. In fact, many popular hazelnut products were invented as
How Van Houten Invented Hot Cocoa
Coenraad Johannes van Houten (1801–1887) was a Dutch chemist and chocolate maker known for the treatment of cocoa mass to remove the bitter taste and
Make no mistake, gnocchi is no newcomer to the food scene. It’s a food that is said to have been present 9,000 years before the
Caviar is a food made up of the family Acipenseridae salt-cured roe and is known as a delicacy and eaten as a garnish or as