Easter in Italy is more than just a holiday, it’s a time of deep-rooted traditions, family gatherings, and, of course, incredible food. Whether you're celebrating in a picturesque Italian village or bringing the flavors of Italy to your home in the U.S., Easter is the perfect occasion to discover some of the most delicious seasonal treats. Let’s rediscover some of our most shared blog posts and recipes perfect for the holidays!
The Sweet Side of Italian Easter
In Italy, Father’s Day (La Festa del Papà) is celebrated on March 19th, coinciding with St. Joseph’s Day, the feast of the patron saint of fathers and workers. This special day is all about showing appreciation for dads, grandfathers, and father figures with small gifts, heartfelt gestures, and—of course—delicious food!
The Sweet Tradition of Zeppole di San Giuseppe
June is here and with it, the Italian Summer has officially begun. Here are some easy and delicious summer recipes that we love to enjoy during the hot months ahead with all the ingredients you can find on BellaItalia to create the best Italian dishes for your family!
Strozzapreti, cavatelli, lumache, conchiglie, orecchiette… So many names for so many different formats of Italian Pasta!
Everybody knows the classic: Penne, Spaghetti even Fusilli and Lasagne…but do you know these other unconventional formats you can find on the BellaItalia shop?
Let’s see if we can surprise you and maybe inspire you to try new Italian Recipes!
Summer is almost over and, while we will miss our Italian holidays, we can’t deny that the “back to school” frenzy has its charm too!
We love getting ready for the school year by filling our pantry with the best Italian products to have a snack always ready when we need an energy boost or a healthy “Merenda” - an afternoon snack.
Here is our shopping list, for the perfect Back to School Italian Pantry!
Pasta is such a great ingredient and we love to cook it almost every day, changing recipes and sauces to create something different for every meal.
So in the past year, we added to our shop a larger selection of Gluten-free products, in particular pasta, because we know how hard it can be to find alternatives when you can’t eat gluten.
Nobody should skip the Sunday Ragu, so here are our favorite Gluten-free options!
As for many traditions, this one began a long time ago and probably not how you would expect: Saint Valentine was a Martyr of early Christianity. One legend tells the story of Valentine as a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II outlawed marriage for soldiers, Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, deified Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret.
One of the most popular chocolates for Saint Valentine’s Day are the “Baci” - “kisses” in Italian - Perugina. These small chocolates filled with gianduia cream and decorated with an entire hazelnut are both delicious and romantic as each of them contains a small note with a different quote or aphorism about love.
Baci’s story is quite adventurous: they were invented by Luisa Spagnoli who named them “Cazzotti” - punches in Italian - for their peculiar shape. Giovanni Buitoni, who was in love with Luisa, immediately suggested changing the name to Baci, imagining that young men would prefer to go to the patisserie and ask “Mi dai un Bacio?” - “Will you give me a kiss?” - instead of “Will you give me a punch?”.
Choosing the right presents for your loved ones is not always easy, but we know something that can make everybody happy: Italian food!
Ok, we are biased, but especially this year food can have a great role in making us happier and it is also an original gift idea.
We put together 3 shopping lists to help you get started and if you still can’t choose...just remember there are always Gift Cards! This year we added some original designs so you can choose the best style for your gifts!
The holiday season is here and this is the busiest time of the year for us and one of the most important for many companies we work with back in Italy.
You may know some of the “big” names we sell on BellaItalia, but we proud ourselves also to be the sponsors of Italian taste well beyond the most known and famous brands.
Some of the products you can find on our site are absolute exclusives and we are more than happy to help you discover more about small family businesses who are great at keeping up with the traditional recipes!
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