Blog — Italy Foodies

A Slow Traveler’s Guide to Breakfast in Italy: Pastries, Coffee, and Culture

Discover Breakfast in Italy—espresso, pastries, and culture. A guide to Italian breakfast foods, regional favorites, and how Italians start the day.

Italy Food CultureLori SorrentinoSeptember 8, 2025breakfast, Italian breakfast, ItalyComment

Linguine vs Fettuccine: What's the Difference Between the Two?

Linguine vs fettuccine? What’s the big deal? You may be surprised to find there’s not just one difference between linguine and fettuccine but several, and knowing what they are will up your Italian food cred to new heights!

Food in ItalyAngelo SorrentinoSeptember 6, 2025linguine, fettuccine, linguine vs fettuccine, pasta, Italy, foodComment

Italian Food Guide: 26 Most Famous Traditional Foods In Italy

What food is typically Italian? Food in Italy is highly regional, with specialties and wine unique to the region you’re in. This guide to traditional Italy food highlights the most popular foods of Italy — what to eat in Italy and where to eat it!

Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese: Becoming The Undisputed King Of Cheese

Parmigiano reggiano cheese is known as the King of Cheese, among the highest quality cheese produced in Italy. DOP parmigiano cheese takes over a decade to produce and a second to wash down. Here’s how it’s made and why it’s not parmesan cheese!

75 Italian Sayings, Captions, and Quotes About Italian Food

75 of the best and inspired Italian sayings, captions, hashtags, and quotes about Italian food for those Instagrammable moments and beautiful photography just begging to be shared!

Italian Food CultureLori SorrentinoAugust 28, 2025Instagram, Italian food phrases, quotes, Italian sayings, restaurant tipsComment

Palermo Food Guide: Tours, Street Food, and Other Foodie Things to Do

This Palermo food guide is chock full of ideas for foodies heading to Sicily. Palermo food tours, street food, local specialties, food festivals, and other things to do for foodies.

Destinations, Things to DoLori SorrentinoAugust 27, 2025Sicily, Palermo, food, food festivals, street food, food and wine toursComment

Delectable Italian Hot Chocolate in Italy (+ Recipe for Cioccolata Calda)

Hot chocolate in Italy is a thick and creamy seasonal food specialty and every chocoholic’s dream drink. Read all about Italian hot chocolate plus give our easy recipe a try and make it at home when you’re missing Italy!

Recipes, Food in ItalyLori SorrentinoAugust 26, 2025Cioccolata Calda, Italy, Italian hot chocolate, seasonal, holiday foods, chocolateComment

Cavatelli with Broccoli al Limone, Traditional Dish from Puglia

Cavatelli and broccoli is a one of the traditional Italian dishes you’ll find in northern Puglia and other parts of southern Italy. Here’s my personal recipe for one of my favorite meals — lemony Cavatelli and broccoli.

Recipes, Traditional DishesLori SorrentinoAugust 24, 2025cavatelli with broccoli, pasta, Emilia's DeliComment

Cannellini Cream Soup from Tuscany with Crispy Black Kale and Olive Oil

Winter in Tuscany means hearty warm soups, green and peppery new olive oil, 100% Tuscan cannellini beans and the unmissable Cavolo nero (Tuscan kale). Cannellini Cream Soup with Crispy Black Kale and New Olive Oil is the perfect dish to take the chill off a crisp fall or winter day.

RecipesLori SorrentinoAugust 22, 2025soup, recipe, Ribollita, cannellini cream soup, Tuscany, FlorenceComment

Food in Sicily Italy: A Foodie’s Guide to Regional Flavors and Culinary Traditions

Discover food in Sicily Italy—from cannoli and arancini to seafood pasta, seasonal produce, and the best traditional Sicilian foods to savor.

Food in ItalyLori SorrentinoAugust 20, 2025Sicily, Italy, local food, traditional dishes, food Comments

Street Food Naples: 13 of the Best Street Foods of Campania and the Amalfi Coast

Planning a visit to Campania, Italy and want to try the local street food? Naples, Sorrento, Capri, and the Amalfi Coast have some unique and tasty choices from fried pizza and tiny fish to lemon granita and gelato. The street food in Naples is some of the best in southern Italy!

Markets and Street FoodLori SorrentinoAugust 20, 2025Naples, Italy, Amalfi Coast, Positano, Amalfi, Capri, Sorrento, street food, pizza, CampaniaComment

Coffee Culture in Italy: 21 Types of Drinks and How to Order Like a Local

This guide to the coffee culture in Italy includes 21 unique types of coffee in Italy, how to order, regional Italian coffee drinks, and everything you need to know about Italian coffee culture.

Christmas Food in Italy: Traditional Holiday Foods and Where to Try Them (2025)

Want to try the Christmas food in Italy? This guide brings you a traditional Italian Christmas with typical dishes, Italian Christmas desserts, regional Italian Christmas food from north to south, and the best places to try it when you go!

Sicilian Eggplant Caponata: The Italian Appetizer That’s Perfect On Pasta

We’re sharing our family recipe for Sicilian Eggplant Caponata, a classic Sicilian appetizer that’s big on flavor and simple to make — plus it’s versatile enough to serve as an appetizer or added in with your favorite pasta!

RecipesLori SorrentinoAugust 9, 2025recipe, eggplant, Caponata, Italy food

The Best Florence Street Food and Where to Try It

Florence street food is delicious and traditional, with ingredients and flavors completely unique to Florence and Tuscany in sandwiches, gelato, cured meats and cheeses. Here are 6 of the best street food in Florence, Italy, and where to eat it!

Markets and Street FoodLori SorrentinoAugust 6, 2025Italy, street food, Florence, Firenze, gelato, TuscanyComment

Street Food in Italy: 19 Famous Foods to Eat On the Go

Want to try the Italy street food when you visit? Here are 19 famous ones you have to try. After all, what better way is there to experience the culture than trying the street food in Italy!

Markets and Street FoodLori SorrentinoAugust 6, 2025Rome, Sicily, Naples, Abruzzo, Rimini, Ariccia, Puglia, Ragusa, Le Marche, Florence, Bari, street foodComment

Tagliatelle vs Pappardelle: What’s the Difference?

Tagliatelle vs pappardelle — what’s the difference? Originating from two of Italy’s most popular food regions, Tuscany and Emilia Romagna, knowing the difference between these two pasta noodles makes your Italy food expertise next level.

Food in ItalyAngelo SorrentinoAugust 4, 2025tagliatelle, pappardelle, tagliatelle vs pappardelle, pasta, Emilia Romagna, TuscanyComment

Modena Food Guide: What to Eat in Modena, Emilia Romagna's Food City

Bookmark this Modena food guide for your trip to Emilia Romagna, Italy. The best street food Modena has to offer and what to eat in Modena, the food in Modena is some of the best food in Italy.

Food in ItalyLori SorrentinoAugust 3, 2025Modena, Italy, Italy food, food travel Italy, Emilia Romagna, Bologna, street food, foodComment

A Tasty Tour of Culatello di Zibello, the “Little Ass” of Parma

Planning a visit to Parma? Be sure sure a get a tour and taste of Culatello di Zibello, the Little Ass of Parma. This unsung Parma ham is less well-known than prosciutto, but culatello ham outshines it in taste. Don’t miss it!

The Essential Italian Food Phrases For Ordering Food and Wine in Italian

Heading to Italy? It’s important to learn basic Italian phrases for your trip to Italy for when you’re ordering food in Italian, calling to reserve a table, or ordering street food. These essential Italian food phrases are all you’ll need to navigate your travels in Italy with ease!