Italian Cheese


  • Pecorino Cheese - an Italian Specialty
    Tuscany is famous worldwide for its wine and olive oil, however, the people of Tuscany have lots of other food products to be proud of. One of the best things that are made Tuscany is the Pecorino cheese. The Pecorino is made of ewe's milk (pecora in Italian means sheep), and is also typical of more southern regions of Italy. The Pecorino used to be considered a simple peasant's food, and was eaten as a snack with some bread and wine. Now it has Read More...
  • Custom Italian Charms
    Custom Italian charms are charms that can be placed onto a bracelet and collected and traded, as in a hobby. Many of these can be specially ordered, or customized. If you are not able to get Italian charms of your choice, you can get custom charms made exclusively for you. You can get any message or design printed on it. Custom Italian charms are often a reflection of individual style and taste. They have a personal touch, which makes them differ Read More...
  • Homemade Lasagna
    I have lived in Italy for ten years and I love Italian food. In fact I seem to love it more with each passing day. This lasagna recipe is one of my favorites. Ingredients 8 oz. Italian Prosciutto, chopped 8 oz. Lasagna pasta noodles, cooked 16 oz. can whole peeled tomatoes, chopped 1 cup Ricotta cheese 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 lb. Mozzarella cheese, sliced thin 1 medium onion, chopped 1 lb. lean ground beef 4 tbs. fresh basil, cho Read More...
  • Gourmet Italian Gift Baskets
    The most popular type of restaurant food is Italian food, so it's no wonder that there is a good selection of gourmet Italian gift baskets available. If you are looking for a gift for a food lover, you can't go wrong with gourmet Italian gift baskets. There's all sorts of delicious food in gourmet Italian gift baskets. Everything from pasta to pastrami can be included. Don't forget to Italian specialties like minestrone soup, balsamic vinegar Read More...
  • The Joy Of Italian Cooking At Its Best
    Depending on whether you like to cook or not, cooking can be a lot of fun. It can be very simple or depending on what you are cooking, can be very challenging. For many, it can be a great joy to have someone compliment all the effort and love you put in to the meal. Italian cooking is very fun and the basics of it can be learned by any beginner. For someone who is just learning to cook, the simplest things like cooking pasta can be a challenge, b Read More...