(CNN) — Italy’s government convened crisis talks Thursday to investigate the reasons behind a surge in prices for pasta, one of the country’s most beloved and culturally important foods. Adolfo Urso, ...

ROME -- While on a Perillo group tour of the Vatican Museum, I asked our local guide, Mario, what food or dish Rome is known for. He gave me several recommendations and I tried three of them. All were ...

A true Roman holiday always begins with a mouthwatering dish of pasta fatta in casa. Since I was a baby, my family and I have spent our summers vacationing in Italy. Almost every August as far back as ...

There are certain unwritten rules when you are a guest, especially when traveling abroad. You try your best to respect local customs, you are polite to those serving you, and you certainly try not to ...

At its core, cacio e pepe is a stripped-down, sophisticated version of mac and cheese (cacio translates to cheese, and pepe translates to pepper). Or, perhaps it’s an example of what mac and cheese ...

Forget the Colosseum for a moment. The true heart of Rome lies in a bowl overflowing with pasta. Four legendary dishes reign supreme at most trattorias and restaurants: cacio e pepe, gricia, ...