Recipe of the Week: Rack of lamb with herbs and artichokes


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For those of you who love cooking and enjoy the Italian cuisine, here is our weekly pick from Academia Barilla – Rack of lamb with herbs and artichokes:

It is presented in a very quick and simple way – enjoy and try it at home!

Italian travel guide


By Mansi gupta

Italy as one of the most ancient European civilizations is unknown to none. Italy had been the land of Roman Empire for long. Today the country has a rich history and tradition that speaks for itself and gathers tourists from all round the world. Italy is a place known for its wonderful cities and their archaic art and architecture. There are great Roman structures like Roman Colosseum and Pantheon; the Sistine Chapel, sculptures by maestros Leonardo, Michelangelo etc. and many more attractions that can make your vacation a dream come true.

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A Walk through the Italian Cities-

The cities of Italy are quite popular across the globe. For instance the land of Julius Caesar i.e. the city of Rome also known as the “Eternal City“ has an aura of exotic Roman art and architecture. Rome is famous for its architectural masterpiece of the Colosseum, the National Gallery of Ancient Art which in itself is a magnum opus and displays the work of Bernini, Raphael and Titan. The Capitoline Museums houses the complete history of Rome, the Gallery of Modern Art presents the 19th and 20th century at work by eminent artists and the Galleria Borghese museum in Rome has the largest art collection in the world.

Italian cooking: The Grogonzola cheese


This week Chef Matteo Carboni from the Academia Barilla tells everything about the Italian Gorgonzola cheese and offers his tips on how to serve it.

Buon appetito!

8 useful tips to book vacation deals in Italy


By Enrico Forte

If you want to know what are the best ways to find “hot travel deals” in Italy, then read this simple guide to help you find the best ones.

The first thing to know is that the total number of accommodation services available on a place is always the same. So it’s better to consider to contact directly the owner or the travel operator or accommodation owner.

Here the best you can do to find great holiday deals in Italy:

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Terme Di Saturnia : A Real Fantasy In Maremma


Terme di Saturnia, the farmhouse locality of Tuscany is attracting the entire world with its single label as the healthy tourist spot. The features of this wonderful land are enough to add a refreshing experience to both your body and soul.

The nature, the food, the climate, and the aquatic flora and fauna- Terme di Saturnia is flourishing with the healthy natural elements. The farmhouses are surrounded by hilltops, providing an ideal opportunity for a healthy walk. The mountains are for those adventurous trekking activities. The pollution-free environment cleanses your lungs and improves the overall functioning of the body.

Terme di Saturnia is known for its agri-tourism, beautiful farmhouses and the wonderful natural beauty. The tranquil atmosphere makes it as the favorite destination for people from across the world. Terme di Saturnia has been chosen as the best center for relaxant treatments including the spa treatment.

Recipe of the Week: How to prepapre the fresh pasta dough


And now that we have all the tools for the prepapration of the fresh pasta (for those who missed it do have a look at our video recipe from June 12th), here come the tips on how to prepare to dough:

Always from Academia Barilla and very inspiring!

Buon appetito!

Rome Tours: Discovering Rome with Limousine and personal Driver


Rome has 634 churches and an enormous amount of monuments and art galleries. This incredible heritage accumulated along the centuries and it’s very hard to be visited in few days.
Therefore, since a couple of years more people is coming to Rome less from its airports and more through its port, which is located in the ancient portual city of Civitavecchia, one and half hour far from Rome with a minibus transportation.

This important port of the central part of Italy is becoming a hub with more ships arriving at its docks carrying around 6.000 passengers all at once early in the morning.
Because of these changes in the way of approaching to the eternal city, it’s very difficult to make a choice of the places to see.

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