Cooking pasta is not difficult. You do not need tricks, rituals, or a dramatic Italian ancestor watching you from the corner of the kitchen. You need water, salt, pasta, a pot, a clock and a little attention
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Dog and cat food from Italy: how to choose the right productsRead moreItalian grocery shopping online is not just about what ends up on the table. It is also about what you need every day at home and, if dogs and/or cats live with you, then kibble and bites are useful. Very useful!
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Italian summer meals: 15 easy ideas for hot daysRead moreWhat do Italians eat when they come back from the beach? Here are 8 heat-proof ideas where you do NOT have to cook, plus 7 more where you really have to do very little.
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Carbonara questions you may have asked yourself and refuse to admitRead moreIt’s such a famous dish… that we even call things ‘carbonara’ that aren’t actually carbonara. It can all be a bit confusing, but don’t worry: here you’ll find the most common questions about the dish, along with answers from us Italians.
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Olive Oil vs Seed Oils: What Are the Differences?Read moreOlive oil, widely used in Italian cooking, is a vegetable oil obtained from the fruit of the plant, not from its seed. It tastes wonderful and is regulated by local and international laws.
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How to make truly Italian bruschetta, without cookingRead moreBruschetta is the queen of Italian aperitifs and starters. Here’s how to choose the right bread and which toppings to use.
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Italian aperitif: it’s not just a drinkRead more"Aperitivo" is not simply a drink before a meal. Strictly speaking, the drink is almost just an excuse.
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’Nduja: so spicy it makes you speak CalabrianRead moreYou’re seeing ’nduja more and more often on pizza, in pasta, and sometimes even as ’nduja paste in jars at the supermarket. But what is it, exactly? And more importantly: is it the same ’nduja that Italians actually eat?
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Vico Food Box among the “Stelle del Sud” by Il Sole 24 Ore and StatistaRead more“Stelle del Sud” is a ranking dedicated to Southern Italian companies with the strongest growth in revenue, employment and investments. In the 2026 edition, Vico Food Box is among the selected companies.
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What do Italians living abroad really miss? Spoiler: it’s not (just) pizzaRead moreThere were plenty of surprises in the survey, which involved 400 Italians living abroad and yielded over 600 responses. For example: the bidet made it into the top three, but pizza didn’t.
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Sanremo: Arisa vince tra gli italiani all’esteroRead moreUn'indagine di opinione condotta su oltre 2.000 italiani all'estero restituisce un quadro diverso rispetto a quello disegnato dal televoto in Italia.
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Vico Fanta SanremoRead moreJoin the Vico Fanta Sanremo and you could win a Vico Mystery Box worth 100€!