During the Renaissance, the Italian diet consisted primarily of wine and bread, with a small portion of meat (preferably a type of foul, because birds lived closer to the heavens when they took flight ...

If you've only ever wanted to eat at Italian restaurants, make pasta almost every day for dinner, and entertain Italian vacations regardless of season, much to the chagrin of your over-saturated ...

Dec. 10 (UPI) --The United Nations' cultural heritage organization on Wednesday recognized Italian food as an intangible aspect of Italy's heritage, the first national cuisine to be formally protected ...

The designation highlights Italy’s long-standing communal foodways, from regional harvest traditions to daily cooking practices passed down through generations. Gina Pace is a journalist and editorial ...

How winter, geography and scarcity shaped Italy’s cuisine — and why comfort there has always meant survival ...

UNESCO officially recognized Italian cuisine as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, marking the first time an entire national cuisine has received this distinction. The designation highlights ...