Erica Firpo

Sicily is a cornucopia of incredible and unforgettable treats and sweets but there is nothing like il bacio di Pantelleria, an unforgettable pastry only to be found on the Black Pearl of the Mediterranean. Join Erica and food writer Salvatore Spatafora to discover food and culture in Pantelleria, Sicily.

At the newly reopened site, you can still view the Sistine Chapel in relative solitude.

In 1995, Massimo Bottura iconised the world’s most beloved comfort food in just a corner piece. His world renown dish The Crunchy Part of the Lasagna is a declaration of love to Italy, a celebration of everyone’s favourite comfort food and centuries of tradition compressed into a single bite.

As Italy opens up to its residents, Europe and eventually the rest of the world, businesses in Rome are trying to figure out how to navigate an Eternal City without the daily traffic of tourists and full offices.

Is Italian coffee really the best? Caffe consultant, co-founder of 3 Coffee Guys, long-time Piemonte resident and all-around coffee expert Damian Burgess spills the beans on what makes Italian caffe and coffee culture so beloved.

Five of Italy's top bartenders - from Rome and Milan- share easy-to-make cocktail recipes

Alessia Antinori has seven hundred years of wine flowing through her veins, but it's recent history that keeps the wine maker in Rome at Fattoria di Fiorano. Vineyards in the Eternal City?! You bet. Lazio wines, Italy and more.

Massimo Bottura and Lara Gilmore are creating communities -Tortellante, the local Modena tortellini-focused alternative education program for special needs kids, and Food for Soul, soup kitchens across the globe that feed the community while fighting food waste.

From muse to maker, Margherita Maccapani Missoni shares her backstory and the future of M Missoni.

Exploring the Eternal City the day it emerges from Lockdown. Rome. Italy.

Preservation isn’t a job, it’s a commitment. Ask Sharon Park, associate director of the Architectural History and Historic Preservation division (AHHP) for the Smithsonian Institution, who for nearly five decades has dedicated her career to preservation.

An interview with designer and graphic artist Olimpia Zagnoli.

Massimo Bottura and Lara Gilmore turn the tables with Casa Maria Luigia, their luxurious foodie and art retreat near Modena, Emilia Romagna. Design, Food, Travel, Italy.

Italy’s most famous butcher Dario Cecchini is a poet and an actor where the small piazza of Panzano in Chianti is his stage. For more than four decades, Cecchini has captivated the world with his ability to transmit his passion for carne into an experience.

Dispatch from the Road: Italy Emerges into Phase 2