Porchetta Festival of Campli Ariccia in the Roman hills of Lazio is well known for its pork or porchetta. But this Italian roasted pork delicacy can be found across central Italy, not least in Campli in Abruzzo in the province of Teramo. Head there in mid-August for their porchetta ham festival or 'Sagra della Porchetta Italica'.  Porchetta History and Tradition It is, in effect, an annual competition when the best local pork is judged in the main square of Campli.  The event attracts many people from around the region as well as curious holidaymakers. It is the summer gourmet happening for this delightful town. The modern history of porchetta production in Campli dates the XVI century.  It was when...

The traditional confetti of Sulmona can be seen everywhere in Italy.

800 YEARS OF HISTORY The Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella can trace its roots back to the Florence of 1221. In that year, Dominican friars founded the convent of Santa Maria Novella, and began to cultivate - among other things - a garden. From that same garden, many centuries of experience in pharmacopoeia and natural preparations began to develop. And in later years that experience would expand to include the worlds of cosmetics, fragrances and wellness products.

ALBINO GOLDEN ADAMAS Description Golden ADAMAS caviar is an extremely rare Italian caviar and absolutely the most valuable. It is a caviar obtained from very rare albino sturgeons of the Acipenser Ruthenus variety. Albino sturgeons are lacking in melanin. They are very delicate and intolerant to sunlight so they are always bred indoors or in very sheltered places. Aromatic notes The taste of caviar is sweet and delicate. Its strong point is the color which makes it unique in its genre. It is used in dishes as a high-level decoration. Acipenser Ruthenus albino How to taste it Emperors' caviar requires...

Caffe Borbone video Our future roots To really understand Caffè Borbone, we need to travel back in time to the late 1700s, when Naples was the first city in Italy, the second in Europe and the fifth in the world. The Kingdom of Naples was a hub of innovation, with indoor running water and one of the first sewer systems.   Coffee had already been available for some time, but it was during this period that the people of Naples really made it their own, working to improve its quality and embracing the drink as a symbol of the city. In...