Stories

Cooking pasta might seem a fairly simple operation but, in reality, to prepare a good first course it is good to follow some tips. Let's see together which ones!

There are some differences between cured and non-cured meats. Let's find out together what they are!

The quadara is the last act of the pig ritual, a day of celebration where friends and relatives gather around a large table and which includes a menu with many courses.

In some areas of Calabria a peasant legend is still alive according to which, on the day of the Epiphany, animals talk to each other. Find out more!

Wine is a real passion, in fact more and more people are approaching the vast world of oenology with enthusiasm and curiosity.

In Calabria, there are 13 foods that must be eaten on the evening of 24 December, 13 courses like the number of the Apostles with Jesus. Find out more on our blog.

Every corner of Calabria has its own strina, a folkloristic inaugural song of ancient origin, a tradition that is slowly in danger of fading into oblivion.

Visit the Bottega di Calabria blog now to discover the history and curiosities of nougat: the oldest Christmas sweet.

Sultanas, figs, dried fruit, citrus fruits, vino cotto and lots of honey. These are some of the main ingredients used to make Calabrian Christmas sweets.

Anticipate Christmas, bringing with it the flavours and colours of winter. For believers, that of the Immaculate Conception, is a festivity felt and rooted.