https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed After recent "disturbing" adaptations of the classic spaghetti carbonara recipe left Italians outraged, the country's gourmands have reminded foreigners attempting the dish to "keep things simple". https://www.thelocal.it/20210406/disgusting-knockoffs-italians-warn-foreign-cooks-over-carbonara-recipes Tue, 06 Apr 2021 20:44:15 +0200 disgusting-knockoffs-italians-warn-foreign-cooks-over-carbonara-recipes It has just three ingredients, but a lot of bite: artisan pasta maker Silvana Lanzetta shares her recipe for the perfect carbonara sauce. https://www.thelocal.it/20210219/how-to-make-the-perfect-spaghetti-carbonara-recipe Fri, 19 Feb 2021 12:08:17 +0100 how-to-make-the-perfect-spaghetti-carbonara-recipe Who doesn’t love a cheesy pasta bake? It’s delicious, easy, and practical, too. It lets you use up leftover ingredients from the fridge, and it will keep for lunch the next day – if you don’t eat it all at once! Food writer Silvana Lanzetta shares a favourite recipe. https://www.thelocal.it/20190503/how-to-make-the-perfect-italian-sausage-and-mushroom-pasta-bake Fri, 03 May 2019 11:06:07 +0200 how-to-make-the-perfect-italian-sausage-and-mushroom-pasta-bake This twist on a classic clam linguine is the perfect Friday night dinner. https://www.thelocal.it/20200103/italian-recipe-of-the-week-classic-saffron-linguine-with-clams-and-zucchini Fri, 03 Jan 2020 12:24:19 +0100 italian-recipe-of-the-week-classic-saffron-linguine-with-clams-and-zucchini Pumpkin and parmesan star in this seasonal comfort food from Naples, loved across the whole of Italy. Food writer Silvana Lanzetta shows us how to make it. https://www.thelocal.it/20191206/how-to-make-real-neapolitan-pasta-with-pumpkin Fri, 06 Dec 2019 10:57:11 +0100 how-to-make-real-neapolitan-pasta-with-pumpkin There's no need to complicate things: Amatriciana pasta sauce has only three ingredients. Food writer Silvana Lanzetta shows us how to make it. https://www.thelocal.it/20190614/how-to-make-authentic-pasta-allamatriciana Fri, 14 Jun 2019 12:13:18 +0200 how-to-make-authentic-pasta-allamatriciana It's often imitated, but rarely improved. Artisan pasta maker Silvana Lanzetta shares the official recipe for authentic ragù bolognese as registered with Bologna's chamber of commerce. https://www.thelocal.it/20190802/the-original-recipe-for-authentic-bolognese-sauce Fri, 02 Aug 2019 13:00:47 +0200 the-original-recipe-for-authentic-bolognese-sauce If you think pasta needs tomato sauce, let this Roman classic prove you wrong. Pasta expert Silvana Lanzetta shares her recipe for a simple but delicious meal. https://www.thelocal.it/20190705/how-to-make-pasta-alla-gricia-italian-cuisine-before-tomatoes Fri, 05 Jul 2019 12:18:11 +0200 how-to-make-pasta-alla-gricia-italian-cuisine-before-tomatoes Quick and easy to make, this flavourful pasta sauce with unconventional origins is a staple in Italian kitchens everywhere. Food writer Silvana Lanzetta explains how to get it right. https://www.thelocal.it/20190517/how-to-make-the-classic-pasta-alla-putanesca Fri, 17 May 2019 17:52:56 +0200 how-to-make-the-classic-pasta-alla-putanesca The Ancient Romans first paired pasta with chickpeas, and people have been cooking it ever since. Silvana Lanzetta explains how to make this hearty, healthy classic. https://www.thelocal.it/20190412/how-to-make-pasta-with-chickpeas Fri, 12 Apr 2019 13:29:36 +0200 how-to-make-pasta-with-chickpeas Italy didn't qualify for the 2018 World Cup currently taking place in Russia, but a taste of the country is nevertheless making its mark in a small town in the world's largest country. https://www.thelocal.it/20180629/in-pictures-a-spaghetti-eastern Fri, 29 Jun 2018 12:47:54 +0200 in-pictures-a-spaghetti-eastern Eat spaghetti, cheat death: it might sound too good to be true, but Italian researchers say they’ve cracked a recipe that could help reduce deaths from heart attacks. https://www.thelocal.it/20171018/barley-pasta-heart-attacks Wed, 18 Oct 2017 19:58:36 +0200 barley-pasta-heart-attacks What's in a name? From 'mule testicles' to 'priest-stranglers', Italy is full of tasty foods with confusingly off-putting names. Here are ten of the most revolting-sounding dishes which we promise are nicer than the names suggest. https://www.thelocal.it/20170217/ten-italian-foods-with-disgusting-names Fri, 17 Feb 2017 09:44:27 +0100 ten-italian-foods-with-disgusting-names Italian restaurants around the world have been asked to make €2 donations for every plate of Amatriciana pasta served towards Amatrice, one of the towns devastated by Wednesday’s earthquake. https://www.thelocal.it/20160825/restaurants-urged-to-donate-for-servings-of-quake-hit-towns-famous-pasta-amatrice-amatriciana Thu, 25 Aug 2016 13:26:16 +0200 restaurants-urged-to-donate-for-servings-of-quake-hit-towns-famous-pasta-amatrice-amatriciana With its combination of pasta, pizza and cheese, the Italian diet might not seem the healthiest. But how do Italians manage to live longer? American writer Rick Zullo tries to get to the bottom of it. https://www.thelocal.it/20160816/why-do-italians-live-longer-diet-pasta-pizza-food-italy Tue, 16 Aug 2016 14:42:42 +0200 why-do-italians-live-longer-diet-pasta-pizza-food-italy Four policemen cooked pasta for an elderly couple after rushing to their home in Rome when a neighbour overheard their cries of despair. https://www.thelocal.it/20160809/rome-police-cook-pasta-for-lonely-elderly-couple Tue, 09 Aug 2016 11:26:12 +0200 rome-police-cook-pasta-for-lonely-elderly-couple Wherever you travel in the world, the chances are you’ll never be too far from a restaurant offering Italian food. But is it really Italian? Here, The Local speaks to an Italian food blogger and culinary tour guide - and dispels a few persistent food myths. https://www.thelocal.it/20160804/ten-italian-dishes-that-dont-exist-in-italy Thu, 04 Aug 2016 16:02:00 +0200 ten-italian-dishes-that-dont-exist-in-italy If you've banished pasta from your kitchen cupboard in the hope of squeezing into last year's Speedos or bikini before your summer holidays, you're making a terrible mistake. https://www.thelocal.it/20160705/italian-study-shows-link-between-weight-loss-and-pasta Tue, 05 Jul 2016 13:40:05 +0200 italian-study-shows-link-between-weight-loss-and-pasta Bored of penne or farfalle? Fear not, Italian pasta giant Barilla is working on a design for a machine which would allow restaurant diners to design and "print" their pasta in any shape they want. https://www.thelocal.it/20140109/barilla-plans-for-3d-pasta-printers Thu, 09 Jan 2014 16:01:00 +0100 barilla-plans-for-3d-pasta-printers The president of Barilla, the world's biggest pasta company, sparked an outcry when he said the company would never feature a gay family in its ads. Anna Paola Concia, Italy's first openly gay politician, told The Local that most Italian companies are no better. https://www.thelocal.it/20131108/most-italian-firms-are-homophobic-like-barilla Fri, 08 Nov 2013 12:48:00 +0100 most-italian-firms-are-homophobic-like-barilla