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Minestrone, dumplings, stir-fries…every kitchen has a method to elevate leftovers, and this is the Milanese way to chop up and repurpose...

In an orthodox recipe for Vitello Tonnato, a chunk of veal is simmered with vegetables and spices, then rests in its own stock to cool....

Saffron and rice is a regal combination– seen in the Spanish paella in the west, through the Middle East, all the way to South Asia,...

Nonna Maria was born in 1933 in the town of Piateda (population: roughly 2,000) in Valtellina. She was the youngest of five siblings,...

The city of Sondrio (population: 22,000) spreads along the snow-fed Adda River, which runs from La Spedla, the highest point in Lombardy...

Nonna Maria and most of Alberto’s immediate family reside in Sondrio, the provincial capital of 22,000 inhabitants. Located in the valley...

When it comes to desserts in Valtellina, you are spoilt for choice– of course there is gelato, enjoyed by young and old, at all times of...

Wild game, of course, is a specialty of the mountains. The rotisserie van at the local market in Sondrio sells hare along with chicken,...

This is not the pre-cooked ‘instant’ polenta found at the supermarket, the fine, pale, runny restaurant kind resembling potato purée, nor...

As the eyes of the world focus on the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics, preparations are underway for the 2026 Games to be hosted by...

One of the reasons why I feel an affinity toward Italian food is the similarity to that of my native Japan, in that we traditionally...

I once read an internet meme that went something like this: “What’s the big deal about Italian food? It’s basically just the same four...