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Eurochocolate 2008: Ceramica & Cioccolato at Deruta, Umbria

20 April, 2020

While the Eurochocolate festival has commenced, with Perugia as the protagonist of the chocolate festival, other towns in Umbria are celebrating the event with their own programs. Umbria is famous for its ceramics, and at Deruta you will find the…

Learn Italian online: word of the day, "espresso" or "espressino"

19 April, 2020

When ordering a coffee in Italy, the word “caffè” is enough to order yourself an “espresso” - the famous coffee that has created famous coffee brands such as Lavazza and Illy.Few know, however, about the little brother of the “espresso”:…

Italian hot chocolate: homemade recipe

17 April, 2020

Here’s a recipe for homemade Italian hot chocolate, so you can enjoy traditional Italian-style “cioccolata” at home. Contrary to Neenah’s comment on our first post about Italian hot chocolate, one made at a bar is always made with milk and…

Rizzati brothers: chocolate and beer in Ferrara

16 April, 2020

It appears that Italy could become a real beer drinking nation after our pieces on Amiata Beer and Turin’s brewery. And now we’ve just discovered that the Rizzati brothers are experimenting in a beer/chocolate combination.Since 1997 the brothers have had…

How to make real hot chocolate: Italy's chocolate winter drink

4 April, 2020

As winter is coming on fast here in Italy, and we’ve nearly exhausted the Italian coffee topic (although we could discuss this for ages - not only drinking coffee but talking about it, is a national passtime in Italy), I…

Eurochocolate 2009: Europe's biggest chocolate festival in Perugia

2 April, 2020

The Italian food festival you’ve all been waiting is nearly here, with Eurochocolate starting on October 16 in the home town of Baci Perugina. Every year, Perugia in Umbria hosts the chocolate festival, and this year opening the festival are…

Caffe al bacio: coffee with a chocolate kiss in Naples

31 March, 2020

A bar in Naples is serving up a new take on Italian coffee, called the “caffé al bacio”. “Bacio” means ‘kiss’ in Italian, and much like the bacio gelato flavour, this involves using Italy’s premier hazelnut spread, Nutella.The caffé al…

What to visit in Rome: chocolate factory for Valentine's Day in Italy

27 March, 2020

While Eurochocolate was probably the ultimate destination for chocoholics in Italy, other gems around the country can be discovered, including in Rome. The chocolate factory in Rome was established in 1923 and is called Said. It is located in via…

Olive oil Easter egg from Italy

24 March, 2020

While an olive oil Easter egg might not have much effect on Italian children who prefer Kinder Surprise Easter eggs, it could be an interesting match for olive oil buffs who also like chocolate.The unusual oil and chocolate match was…

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Eurochocolate 2008: Ceramica & Cioccolato at Deruta, Umbria

Learn Italian online: word of the day, "espresso" or "espressino"

Italian hot chocolate: homemade recipe

Rizzati brothers: chocolate and beer in Ferrara

How to make real hot chocolate: Italy's chocolate winter drink

Eurochocolate 2009: Europe's biggest chocolate festival in Perugia

Caffe al bacio: coffee with a chocolate kiss in Naples

What to visit in Rome: chocolate factory for Valentine's Day in Italy

Olive oil Easter egg from Italy

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