Gourmet Italian

Without a doubt, gourmet Italian food has gotten a bad reputation for being fattening and unhealthy. Actually, there are many things about the Italian diet that make it a sound regimen with many health benefits – not to mention the fabulous tastes and bright fresh colors of this brilliant cuisine! Let’s think about what we [...]

photo credit: stu_spivack Gourmet Italian chefs use a tremendous number of tasty cheese in almost every course they serve.  Cave paintings tell us that people have been making cheese since about 5000 B.C..  Since ancient sheep, cows and goats only gave milk part of the year – right after they giving birth each Spring – [...]