The game of cooking
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The game of cooking

My first experience in a Michelin starred restaurant was at the Sicilian restaurant “Madia” which is driven by chef Pino Cuttaia. Before this experience I used to imagine that inside these kind of kitchens every move is precise and calculated; like in a fencing duel, no one would execute unnecessary moves because attention to detail is everything. I was partially right…

The Art of Naples’ Pizzaiuoli as UNESCO Heritage: Presenting a Master Thesis at Sorbonne University
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The Art of Naples’ Pizzaiuoli as UNESCO Heritage: Presenting a Master Thesis at Sorbonne University

Giuseppe De Cesare, UNISG alumnus and wine specialist based in London, went to Paris to present his master thesis at Sorbonne University in a conference on food heritage. He discusses the candidature of the traditional art of Naples’ Pizzaiuoli as UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage and shows that Neapolitan Pizza making is an artisanal tradition that has been passed down from generation to generation…

Italian wine meets China…
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Italian wine meets China…

What is an Asian language graduate with a specialization in Chinese economics and history doing in a prestigious Langhe winery?

Alessandro Ceretto’s Vineyards: Open-Air Classrooms for the Wine Master
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Alessandro Ceretto’s Vineyards: Open-Air Classrooms for the Wine Master

Wine is not just an object to be smelled and tasted. It is an active protagonist, which involves businesses in a holistic way. Wine is land and ecology, politics and economy, history and law, art and sensibility, responsibility and pleasure. Wine is a narrative and its whole story must be told: This is the challenge of the Master in Italian Wine Culture, this is the opportunity that we are seeking to give to the figure of a “wine-teller.”

Riikka Sukula: a love for Barolo
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Riikka Sukula: a love for Barolo

“Why did I want to do this Master? Because I’m the only Scandinavian who has moved to the Langhe to make Barolo, so I’d better know what I’m doing, right?”

The master program in Pollenzo changed my life…
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The master program in Pollenzo changed my life…

After at least a year on from any prolonged experience, it is possible to start assessing how positive — or otherwise — its effects have been. My answer to anyone who asks me how the Master in Food Culture & Communications – Human Ecology & Sustainability was is always the same: it changed my life. https://youtu.be/BE91Z5YkpgE … …read more

My internship story at Dispensa – Pani e Vini
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My internship story at Dispensa – Pani e Vini

When were given a list of internship possibilities, I was truly confused. I looked at most osterias on the guide along with their chefs and a description of what type of food they would serve only to be more flummoxed than when I had started!

Lessons on Bees, Honey and Life
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Lessons on Bees, Honey and Life

Il mio nome è Andrea, sono un apicoltore. Vivo in Trentino. È un grande piacere per me presentarvi il mio amico Peter, apicoltore bulgaro. Il nostro obiettivo è di cambiare la vostra vita.

Rejuvenating the Fleet: Empowering Youth as the Future of Fisheries
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Rejuvenating the Fleet: Empowering Youth as the Future of Fisheries

Artisanal fishermen are disappearing and the industrial fishing sector is gladly filling the void. This transition endangers more than our environment; it threatens cultural and biodiversity, local economies, and the very sense of community that glues dynamic coastal communities together. But the horizon is not as bleak as media would have you believe, and youth-led initiatives are paving the way for sustainable, self-sufficient fisheries