Did you know? There are over 7000 varieties of apples in the world. Not just the 4 that most of us are familiar with. Yellow. Red. Green. Granny Smith. If you’re like us and want to say things like – “I much prefer a Jeronime apple to a Roat King.” then start by taking a […]
Remember all those delicious cherries from this summer? Ah, how can you forget. Well they are making a comeback! When the summer season is over, I am usually left with sad memories of how Italian small-scale farmers sometimes throw crates of cherries away because they just can’t sell or use them all. And how I […]
Want to know the difference between buffalo mozzarella & fiordilatte mozzarella? If you’ve got a spare day to spend on a drive outside of Rome, we can help you discover the “Two Mozzarellas of the Agro Pontino area”. About this edible journey: On this edible journey we’ll be taking you out of Rome to the […]
these guys make everything buffalo – from buffalo steaks ice cream to caramel Mozzarella di Bufala can and should be tasted in Agro-Pontina, Lazio. And here’s who you should be tasting it with! Meet Giuseppe & Carmen – Your Buffalo Farmers Farmers: Giuseppe & Carmen Lemma, owners of the Roana Buffalo Farm Where is the […]
“How can you not fall in love with Italy & Tuscany after meeting Gennaro?” Gennaro absolutely loves his trees & vines, and you will too after meeting him. He’s old school and believes that olive trees can’t be left to their own devices, but require persistent and careful pruning and treatment to keep them healthy […]
Did you know? Mulberry leaves are the sole food source of the silk worm! That’s right – those silk spinning creatures survive off of these tasty berries. Quick Fact Mulberries provided a very useful cash crop for Italian farmers during the 18th & 19th centuries when demand for high quality silk was at its height! […]