Many times when you think about Italian wines, you will probably picture it in a glass of red wine. However, there is good quality, sparkling white wine available in Italy. These well-aged wines are matured in certain regions popular for just wine making

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Brice Targil on July 26th, 2010

When traveling to foreign lands, some tourists like to explore the country on their own, while others prefer to use a tour guide. Florence, Italy, is a wonderful city characterized by artistic and architectural beauty. It is regarded as the only remaining preserved Renaissance city and was previously nominated as the most desirable tourist destination in the world. Guided tours in Florence Italy take visitors to the top historical and artistic destinations.

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Fabio DeMartino on July 24th, 2010

Pure gold is very soft and it is impossible to make jewelry when gold is in that state. It is necessary to bond it with base metals such as copper, silver or other metals to form an alloy. Gold alloys are stronger and have increased strengths. The carat is the unit used to measure the amount of gold in an alloy. Italians usually use alloys containing eighteen carats of gold or higher.

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Alicia Contadino on July 23rd, 2010

If you have Italian ancestry, you are likely already knowledgeable about the pizzelle. This waffle cookie is mainly consumed during the Easter and Christmas season, but they are gaining popularity all year. This is because new kitchen gadgets make them a fast and simple pastry. The old fashioned way of making them was to hold a special type of waffle iron called a pizzelle baker over the cooking stove. They can be prepared one or two at a time. These are somewhat big cookies, with a snowflake pattern on them. Their usual size is five inches.

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Fabio DeMartino on July 17th, 2010

Italians use the word “corno” to indicate a horn and the word cornicello” is the close translation of little horn. Italians use the “corno” as an amulet meant to guard them from the trouble caused by other people, which can harm them. The material used to create the “corno” is mostly silver or gold, but they also carve out the horns from red coral. This horn usually has a shape that looks like the twisted horns animals have.

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