Pizza margherita Archives

Learn Italian online: course in Italian sayings, word of the day "pizza"

3 April, 2020

In 1889, Raffaele Esposito (husband to the daughter of Enrico Brandi) was considered the best “pizzaiolo” or pizza chef of those times. As such, he was invited to the Reggia di Capodimonte in Naples, to make pizza for the King…

Real Italian pizza toppings: it's a regional thing

17 March, 2020

As you may guess from Italy’s classic “Margherita” pizza with tomato, cheese and oregano (or basil), supreme and Hawaiian pizza varieties do not exist on native soil. Neither does cabanossi o pepperoni, and while Italians are getting more adventurous with…