Italian cuisine, down to the individual ingredients, is as diverse as the many city-states and regions that came together to form the Italian Republic. Italy hit the Powerball when it comes to climate ...

The pasta shape originates from Italy's capital, Rome, and its name derives from the Italian word "buco", translating to "hole" in English. It was specifically designed to capture more sauce from both ...

Pasta isn't as unhealthy as you think.

Pasta became an increasingly common sight on restaurant menus in the United States, but the Italians’ love affair with pasta ...

When I first packed my bags and moved to Florence, Italy, five years ago, I came as a culinary student ready to learn just about everything in Italian cuisine, from tiramisu to tortellini. However, it ...