Joe Biden, former US vice-president and running in the 2020 Democratic presidential race, has very precise dietary requirements when he travels to speaking engagements. Tiramisu, or ‘pick me up’ is one of the world’s favourite desserts. Photo: William Meppem The Washington Post reported recently: “For his speeches – whether in Benton Harbor, Michigan, Fort [...]
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Category Archives: Approfondimenti
17 ways your eating and drinking habits change when you live in Italy
People’s habits change in subtle ways when they move abroad, and in food-obsessed Italy the changes are most obvious when it comes to eating and drinking. When you first move it’s likely you’ll still be craving foods from home or (if you’re like me) pouring milk into your tea [...]
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Don’t believe the hype — experts say wellness beers, wine are BS
When it comes to running, Adam Marsh is “always open to the latest and greatest,” the 46-year-old tells The Post. From donning silly-looking minimalist running shoes to ripping shots of beet juice in the morning to rev his endurance, Marsh, who lives in Soho, is game for anything that might [...]
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9 things to remember if you want to eat pasta like an Italian
Be it lasagne or spaghetti Bolognese, we all love our pasta. But in its homeland of Italy, there’s an etiquette around eating the stuff… 1. Dinner starts at 9.30pmOr even 10pm – shock horror. But there will be pasta, so it’s worth holding out for. 2. Mid-week, dried pasta is [...]
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China, 7 reasons why coffee consumption is growing
China is best known as a tea-drinking country, but, in the last few years, it has become one of the largest coffee consumers in the world, when speaking of the emerging countries. According to coffee market analyses reported, the growth rate of coffee consumption in China is around 20% annually, more than 2% above the global growth rate. Experts [...]
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