Harvest season may be coming to an end, but Italy's food festivals are still going strong. Here are some of the best 'sagre' you can stop by in November.
As the days get colder and shorter, Italian cuisine can provide the comfort, warmth and nourishment you need to shake off the winter blues. Here are our top picks for each Italian region.
Italian cuisine is incredibly diverse, with pasta shapes, recipes and sauces varying greatly from place to place. Here are our top picks for each of Italy's 20 regions in honour of this year's World Pasta Day.
Discovering new places to eat in Italy is a rewarding thing to do, especially if you find somewhere with excellent food. Luckily, one food network ranked their favourite spots for 2025 so you don't have to.
Typical Italian cuisine includes plenty of gluten and dairy products. But if you’re among the millions of people worldwide who suffer from food allergies, intolerances or are under strict dietary restrictions, don’t despair.
If you're visiting Italy in October, you won't want to miss the many local food fairs held around the country. Here are some of the best 'sagre' you can stop by next month.
Pig farmer Alberto Cavagnini has slaughtered 1,600 of his hogs due to swine fever, a virus threatening the €20 billion pork industry in Italy, including its world-famous prosciutto.
Italy is due to regain its spot as the world's largest wine producer in 2024 as France's vineyards are hit by unfavourable weather, according to figures from each country's agricultural authorities.
Italian food giant Ferrero on Tuesday announced the imminent launch of a vegan version of its popular hazelnut spread Nutella in Italy, France and Belgium, saying the move was in response to changing consumer tastes.
Italians have a reputation for becoming enraged by unorthodox food adaptations, but why is Italy in particular so touchy about its cuisine? Silvia Marchetti says there's a good reason for the defensiveness.
The classic Italian breakfast is loved across the country - but what should you call the pastry you order with your cappuccino? Here's why the name seems to change depending on where you are, and what the difference actually is.
Many visitors from the US leave a generous tip as standard when dining out in Italy, while others say no tip is necessary. So what are the rules and how much should you really leave?
Italy is famous for having strict unwritten rules around food, and these often come as a surprise to newcomers. The Local's readers tell us about the culinary shocks they had when they first arrived.
Italy is famous for its strong culinary traditions and unwritten rules around eating, but as Italians embrace doggy bags and informal dining, Silvia Marchetti argues that the last food-related taboos have been broken.
World wine production dropped 10 percent last year, the biggest fall in more than six decades, because of "extreme" climate changes, the body that monitors the trade said on Thursday.
Nutella, the famous chocolate-hazelnut spread made by Italy's Ferrero company turned 60 years' old on Saturday 20th April. But how did one Piedmont-made cream go on to conquer the world?
English wines could benefit at the expense of French and Italian vines as climate change shifts the landscape in traditional wine growing, according to a new study published on Tuesday.
Italy's oldest inns, taverns and restaurants dating back to the Renaissance or even the Middle Ages should receive financial support from the Italian state or risk being shuttered forever, argues reporter Silvia Marchetti.
