The vast majority of Italians will remain in Italy, one in four people will go to the seaside, cities of art are also popular. Spending between 350 and 370 euros per capita
The weekend will be characterized by unstable weather: at Easter we expect rain in the North, while in the South a typical summer heat will reign. Even for Easter Monday, instability will be predominant
A sweet temptation from the Neapolitan chef of the Rome Marriot Grand Hotel Flora in Via Veneto. The disputed origins between two Neapolitan monasteries and the first codification of the Father's Day dessert in a treatise by Ippolito Cavalcanti in 1837
The 2024 “Regina colomba Regina pastiera” awards were awarded in Milan. Desserts from competing pastry chefs from seven Italian regions and the Canton of Ticino were evaluated. The desserts in the competition have in common the fact that they are made with sourdough and completely…
Gianluca Cecere of "Cecere Visionary Dessert" in Frattaminore is the winner of the 2024 edition of "Divina Colomba" - the selection from the over 300 registered in the Goloasi contest by around 200 artisans from all over Italy.
Competing for three sections: “Best Traditional Colomba”, “Best Chocolate Colomba” and “Best Savory Colomba”. Products made only with fresh sourdough and candied fruit without sulfur dioxide, no preservatives, emulsifiers, colorings or artificial flavourings.
The preparation based on lamb entrails and Ragusano cheese wrapped in a retina. A dish that has the true flavors of the peasant world, of ancient rites and traditions of the countryside people. At the sound of the bells the signal that…
The tourism observatory of Confcommercio-Swg does the first calculations on trips and departures in view of the Easter holidays. For foreign countries, France is at the top
The hunt for the best artisan doves has started. But which ones to buy? Here are some suggestions for all pockets among the infinite proposals of Italian pastry chefs and starred chefs, but also among those on sale in large retailers
A perturbation is coming over Italy. It will bring rain, wind and temperatures below average especially in the central and southern Adriatic. Snow possible up to 900 meters
Marco Bottega, chef with one Michelin star at the Aminta restaurant immersed in a 50-hectare estate and forest, in the Genazzano countryside where everything brings you back to the unspoiled nature of the place, offers an easy-to-make dish to find yourself at…
Easter, the exhibitions to see: the exhibition "Surréalisme au féminin?" which explores the degrees and different forms of belonging of women artists and poets to the surrealist movement
The winning dove is from a pastry shop in Mirabella Eclano (AV), while the first-placed pastry is from the Elite pastry shop in Vimercate (MB).
The winners of the award organized by Goloasi.it in compliance with the law on the production and sale of confectionary bakery products and the use of sourdough
It's called mileccio but today it's made with semolina. The carnival and Easter sweet of poor families is now back in fashion, its simplicity does not come at the expense of its flavor and fruity aromas. Not…
Terna's data on electricity consumption confirm a recovery in the first quarter. Easter day sensational peak of renewables
For those who are in Paris, Easter and Easter Monday are the ideal days to discover Le Jardin des Tuileries: Hours to visit it
Faberge's Easter. It is not easy to find original objects on the market but it can happen, in 2013, an American trader bought a golden egg for 14.000 and sold it for 33 million dollars
War and inflation don't discourage Italians, foreigners return - The most sought-after destinations: Capitals, cities of art and the sea. Optimism also for the coming long weekends and the summer
The Colomba flies to the Easter tables of 71 percent of Italians. But with the increase in prices, the old recipes for homemade desserts are being rediscovered
32 artisan pastry chefs from 12 regions of Italy were competing. All classified.
In Italy 600.000 people suffer from Celiac disease. For them, Chef Marco Scaglione's dove is gluten-free. The Dove symbol in history and invention in the 30s
Stefano Lorenzoni of Arte Dolce Pasticceria (Monte San Savino (Ar) ranked out of 40 competitors. Pompilio Giardino of the Pompilio Bakery (Ariano Irpino (Av) is the best creative
In the Emilian tradition, tagliatelle are eaten at Christmas and Easter. Chef Daniele Persegani, a well-known TV face, proposes the Mantuan version of a sweet from grandmothers' memories
The final selection will be held on March 7 at the Parcò dei Principi in Bari. The list of forty finalists selected out of 300 master pastry chefs.
The religious precepts for lean nutrition. Charlemagne punished those who ate meat on Fridays with death. A tour of gastronomic Italy and tasty regional recipes
Over the Easter weekend, temperatures in some regions drop by 10 degrees and snow will return to the Alps on Monday evening, probably even at low altitudes. Then it will be bad almost everywhere until Thursday
Collection of elegant Russian works of art and Vertu objects in silver and porcelain to adorn the most elegant Easter tables in online auction at Sotheby's London until 7 April.
The Minister of Health signs an ordinance to also limit travel within the EU, which until now was free without justification, with the only obligation to present a negative swab at the airport
The sweet symbol of spring will taste different again this year. However, this does not mean giving up on taste and not being able to allow yourself a break from the diet. However, every year it becomes more and more difficult to choose the Easter dove, among the…
From 3 to 5 April, Italy will be a red zone: no travel outside the Municipality and restrictions on second homes, in different ways depending on the Regions. Allowed family lunches like at Christmas and travel abroad if in…
Rome turns orange as early as Tuesday 30 March, while for Friuli, Emilia-Romagna, Piedmont, Marche, Lombardy, Campania, Puglia (reinforced red), Veneto, Trentino, Calabria, Tuscany and Val d'Aosta the lockdown is certain until over Easter.
An estimated 35 percent drop in sales. OIPA: it is a step towards ethical food. The provisions to Sardinian shepherds for the losses caused by Covid are substantial.
The jury of starred chefs and journalists of the Regina Colomba Regina Pastiera competition which took place in Milan, rewards the pastry chefs of the South in the section dedicated to the iconic Milanese dessert. But a Milanese pastry shop ranks third…
The Government website FAQs answer the many concrete questions triggered by the new provisions and clarify many doubts. Specific indications for the days from 3 to 5 April.
The proposal of the Sicilian chef specialized in gluten-free cooking revisits one of the great classics of Easter desserts by replacing the wheat with quinoa, a food rich in minerals, dietary fibers and antioxidant substances. An alternative healthy dessert
The new tightening that will be in force from 15 March to 6 April approved by the Council of Ministers - Here are the rules on travel, the news on the color of the regions and the restrictions valid for Easter
The new tightening decided after the increase in infections and the risk of variations. The Brescia outbreak is worrying. The governors are asking for the restaurants to open in the evening, but it will hardly be accepted. Glimpses for cinemas and theaters but only at the end of March.
Among all the desserts that are prepared for Easter, the palm of originality belongs to the Pupa and the Horse, made in biscuit dough. Born in the 800s to seal the official engagement of two young men: The horse, symbol of power, to…
The chef of the DOC restaurant in Borgio Verezzi ennobles an old Ligurian tradition dish by 'ennobling' it with the spiny artichoke of Albenga instead of chard. An easy-to-make dish with great flavour.
The current health emergency is bringing the Italian tourism sector to its knees - Only in the period of March and May there is talk of 6 billion euros burned - It will still take a long time for the sector to recover and the…
Among the many restrictions to which the Coronavirus forces us, the ban on embracing people is the one that most deprives us of humanity and emotions, as the history of art has well represented - We will remember this Easter for…
The crisis and the impossibility of going to restaurants and trattorias is causing the expected consumption for the Easter lunch to collapse: the estimates of Coldiretti.
At the Benedictine convent in the historic center of Lecce, through the display wheel, you can buy an original cake in the shape of a lamb for Easter and a fish for Christmas whose recipe dates back to the 700th century. THERE…
Whimsical, curious and visionary Chef Antonio Borruso, Michelin star in 2015 revisits the pastiera, the iconic dish of Neapolitan Easter, transforming it into a soup. A stroke of imagination but respect for tradition.
The quarantine will force Italians to have an unprecedented Easter: no restaurants and outings and therefore more "real" eggs to cook and decorate the house. The economic crisis instead determines the collapse of gluttony.
If you ask a Neapolitan which is the best casatiello in the city, he will answer that it is what his mother makes. For those who are not Neapolitan but want to prepare the famous rustic Easter cake, Davide Civitiello comes to the rescue, winner…
Casatiello, an enriched version of Tortano, is the rustic cake that cannot traditionally be missing on the Easter table in Naples. He was born poor but ends up in literary works. The form and content are a treatise on religious symbology and…
Easter is approaching and the Italians will have to spend it at home. But that doesn't mean you have to give up celebrating one of the most important holidays in our country, with the typical traditional dessert: the Easter dove. If the shops are closed…
The recipe of the starred chef Marco Sacco, owner of the "Il Piccolo lago" restaurant in Verbania is the one that First&Food offers readers for Easter - Without forgetting lamb meat and Easter doves
On Easter Saturday, the heat explodes but instability returns as early as Sunday, especially in the Centre-South: here are the forecasts.
Here is a ranking with the favorite destinations of Italians at Easter. The warm season and the particularly favorable calendar boost tourism. Several cities have experienced price drops. A third of Italians have chosen seaside resorts
Even if consumption has halved in recent years due to the battles of animal rights activists, lamb remains one of the main dishes of the Easter tradition. But there are also reasons for safeguarding pastoralism and solidarity with the areas affected by the earthquake
Easter time and pastiera time: on First&food the recipe of the famous Neapolitan pastry Scaturchio - But also the return of the wine that the great Leonardo da Vinci produced in his vineyard in Milan
From ceremonies in honor of the goddess Ceres to the Bourbons, the Neapolitan pastiera interprets more than anything else in the world the spirit of Neapolitan style and its joie de vivre
The typical dessert of the Neapolitan Easter tradition has become a classic in pastry shops throughout the year. But only in spring its flavors are combined with the scents of the season.
An artisan family business produces leavened sweets in the Veneto region in compliance with traditions. Their dove awarded as one of the five best produced in Italy. The secret: mother yeast meticulously cared for, long processing, quality components
As far as travelers using the Airbnb platform are concerned, the Lucan city will triple arrivals compared to Easter 2018 and will be the favorite destination for Italians ahead of Cordoba and Havana - Trieste, Naples and…
The Easter holidays push to see light films of the Italian comedy but "Metti la nonna in freezer" by Fontana and Stasi and "Una festa exaggerated" by Salemme are a real disappointment - Better to see again a masterpiece of the history of…
The typical Easter cake was born in Milan, but today the best are produced elsewhere: in Pesaro, Naples and Ferrara - These are the results of the "Premio Regina Colomba 2018"
Between Friday and Saturday perturbation arriving with heavy rains and snowfall in the mountains. But the phenomena will gradually ease, leaving room for a fairly sunny Easter, albeit with areas of instability along the Apennines. The predictions are even better…
A project launched by Coldiretti - Campagna Amica will allow Italians on holiday to buy the zero kilometer products of Autostrade per l'Italia - 52% of families will not give up chocolate eggs and Colomba, without forgetting…
This is what Coldiretti estimates, which highlights how the heaviness of the international climate, despite not having curbed the Italians' desire for a holiday, has favored a relaxing Easter and how the search for tranquility has made them prefer the holiday...
The price increases on the petrol station network started a few days ago and for the holiday season a real sting on the pockets of motorists is expected.
The iconography on the theme of resurrection represents a theme that from medieval origins reaches up to the Renaissance with the same meaning. It will be Giotto - in 1300 - to paint one of the first iconography relating to the Resurrection of Jesus.
The Brussels attacks led to a wave of cancellations of foreign tourists' trips to Europe, and the US State Department advises American citizens not to go to the old continent - A hard blow for our tourism,…
The increase in people who will travel with Trenitalia is 7% compared to Easter 2015 - A large part of them, including foreign tourists, will move between the main cities of art, connected by the High Speed network, and along the…
Only 7 million Italians will leave for the Easter holidays: the favorite destinations are Rome, Florence and Venice in Italy and New York, London and Amsterdam abroad, but alternative destinations are also growing - Average spending is also down…
Waiting to end up on the tables of Italians (and not only) with chocolate eggs and various sweets for Easter, the Swiss group, which also owns the Piedmontese Caffarel, recorded in 2015 a net profit of 381...
