Archive for the ‘Italy’ Category

Savoring Italy, One Beer at a Time

Friday, October 31st, 2008

In the regions of Lombardy and Piedmont, a nascent craft beer scene has begun to emerge, bringing well-made brews into the dining rooms of some of country’s best restaurants. Related PostsDesigner’s lawyer: 9 women lied in rape claims (AP)AP - A defense attorney ...

Wines of The Times: Lively Reds, a Bargain for Hard Times

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

The craving for cheap wines may be surging, but merely cheap is no bargain. That’s where montepulciano d’Abruzzo comes in. Related PostsDry-Ice Martini and Electric CakeSome professional scientists are drawing on laboratory experience and academic training to make cook...Calories Do CountComplex diet regimens are starting to look ...

Classic Italian

Friday, October 3rd, 2008

Marcella Hazan describes how a small-town girl became a cooking guru. Related Posts35 Lucky, and Hungry, Diners Eat and Walk With Calvin TrillinThe writer Calvin Trillin’s gastronomic walking excursion, which took place as part of the New Yor...Urban Studies | Shopping: Grieving, and Not, in the Condiments ...

Fast Food Hits Mediterranean; a Diet Succumbs

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

Associated with lower rates of heart disease and cancer, the Mediterranean diet is in retreat in its home region. Related PostsSkorpiony ukąsiły w OstrowieMuzycy niemieckiego zespołu Scorpions udowodnili, że wciąż są w znakomitej formie. W sobotę, 1...Uwięził obywateli Izraela w warszawskim hoteluStołeczni policjanci zatrzymali 23-letniego Mohameta ...

Mediterranean Diet Declines, and Weights Rise

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

The Mediterranean diet, which has been associated with longer life spans and lower rates of heart disease and cancer, is in retreat in its home region. Related PostsIs Cuisine Still Italian Even if the Chef Isn’t?Italy’s restaurants are now a snapshot of the country’s recent immigrant experience, ...

Wines of The Times: An Italian Name Worth Practicing

Tuesday, September 16th, 2008

Aglianico wines, the leading red grape of southern Italy, seem to pass unnoticed by most people, which is a shame because they have so much pleasure to offer. Related PostsJust A Minute With: British fashion designer Zandra Rhodes (Reuters)Reuters - British fashion legend ...

Op-Ed Contributor: Drink Outside the Box

Monday, August 18th, 2008

Wine in a box makes sense environmentally and economically. Vintners in the United States would be wise to embrace the trend that is slowly gaining acceptance worldwide. Related PostsGestykulacja pomaga w matematyceLiczenie na palcach nie musi oznaczać słabej znajomości matematyki. Co więcej, może się przycz...NATO będzie miało ...

The Pour: Scrutinizing a Red, Grape by Grape

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

It is worth pausing to consider why the tragicomic opera that is the brunello di Montalcino scandal matters. Related PostsUdał się na komisariat w celu.. ściągnięcia kajdanekW Frankfurcie, jednemu z trzech złapanych podczas włamania do supermarketu przestępców udało si...The Minimalist: Mexican Summer on a StickThroughout Mexico, paletas, ...

Wines of The Times: Soave Challenges Its Easy Image

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

Soave, long thought of as a synonym for insipid, is a wine on the upswing. Related Postst.A.T.u. w Cannes!Duet t.A.T.u. zakończył już zdjęcia do swojego pierwszego filmu “Finding t.A.T.u.”. ...Polski dokument w Cannes“Gugara” - dokumentalny debiut Andrzeja Dybczaka i Jacka Nagłowskiego zaprezentowany zo...10 filmów, które chcę zobaczyć ...

‘Bolt From the Blue’ on a Tuscan Red

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

Some major producers of brunello di Montalcino may be violating the laws that determine whether their product can bear that prestigious name. Related PostsStary człowiek i piesWitold Leszczyński, reżyser, scenarzysta i operator filmowy, twórca niezapomnianego “Żywot...Medytacja zamiast heroinyCzyżby Pete Doherty z grupy Babyshambles znalazł nowy sposób na pokonanie narkotykowego nałogu? ...Wydra grał ...