Foodie Sisters & Mamma Giuliana

Family, home cooking, Italy. This is what our Online Advent Calendar 2021 is all about: https://courses.localaromas.com/p/advent-calendar-2021-calendario-dell-avvento-2021

As Italians living in Italy, we have selected 24 traditional Italian Christmas recipes and homemade food gifts anyone can easily prepare at home.

Mamma Giuliana, Carla and Cristina are our home chefs. Benedetta is our wine sommelier, olive oil sommelier, and professional cheese taster. Valeria is our trained pastry chef. Eric is our wine sommelier and mixologist. Papà Riccardo is our official taster. Giampaolo is our Director of Photography.

Together, we have put together this unique online Advent Calendar. Recipe videos, pdf recipes, food and wine pairing, storytelling ... all 100% made in Italy! Content is in English and Italian.

We will donate 30% of each Italian Online Advent Calendar 2021 sold to the non-profit Associazione Peter Pan in Italy that supports children with cancer by hosting them for free when they travel to Rome for treatment.
Learn more about Peter Pan: https://www.peterpanodv.it/

Our Italian Online Advent Calendar is out! And we are happy to share a free Italian Christmas recipe with you ... Tiramisù with Pandoro!
It is sooooo good!

Get the full recipe here: https://courses.localaromas.com/p/advent-calendar-2021-calendario-dell-avvento-2021

This Christmas, we are bringing Italy to you! We selected 24 traditional Italian Christmas dishes and food gifts and then we filled our 2021 Advent Calendar with extra bonuses.

See how our local chefs Cristina, Carla, and Mamma Giuliana prepare each recipe from scratch. Plus our wine sommelier Eric has paired each dish to an Italian wine. All recipes have a video and downloadable PDFs.

Get your Italian Online Advent Calendar 2021 NOW ... on sale from 1 November 2021 to 6 January 2022 ONLY!

There is a location in Rome way off any beaten path that hosts one of the city's best kept secrets, the “Parco degli Acquedotti.”

Two colossal ancient aqueducts are found in this beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome that strangely enough is not taken into consideration by tourists visiting the city.

With our friends of Italy-America Chamber of Commerce West Los Angeles we will take you to visit this stunning construction built during the Roman Empire that carried drinking water from the mountains and countrysides into the city. A precious liquid that was, and still is, fundamental in every single dish. From coffee, to pizza to pasta!

Learn all about Rome's hidden treasure with Eric. Enjoy the beauty of the Parco degli Acquedotti.

This series is brought to you through True Italian Taste and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

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Coffee is for most of us the start of our daily routine, but have you ever had a proper Italian espresso yet? Italians have a passion for it in their DNA and take their coffee shot very seriously.

At Faro - Caffè Specialty in Rome, Italy they are showing us how it’s properly done. Let's follow Valeria with Local Aromas as she unveils the secrets to a true Italian espresso!

This series is brought to you through True Italian Taste and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

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Have you ever heard of a Trapizzino? We would say it is a perfect combination between a typical roman dish and a triangular pizza that resembles a “tramezzino”?

A genius invention from chef Stefano Callegari who came up with a modern, portable gourmet “scarpetta”. Trapizzino symbolizes the cobtemporary essence of roman street food.

In collaboration with True Italian Taste, Benedetta with Local Aromas grabbed a Trapizzino with “pollo alla cacciatora”, a culinary roman staple stuffed inside a special pizza dough. A finger-licking good way to enjoy Rome's Testaccio area.

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That Italians have a creative vein that runs deep in their soul is no secret. We can see this in many expressions ranging from art, to fashion, to wine, and last but not least food!

We can take something from a far far away land and completely re-elaborate it into something new, innovative, fun, delicious, and original. And this is what a group of creative friends did when they decided to open Fassangue in Rome (Italy), the meat sushi heaven where everything is raw, not just rare!

With our friends from Italy-America Chamber of Commerce West Los Angeles we will take you to the former working-class neighborhood of Rome called Centocelle, now home to some of the capital's best destinations for eating and drinking, to taste this innovative sushi-style concept that is worth every mile!

Join us and watch Eric as he tells you all the origins of the meat-sushi creations of Fassangue.

This series is brought to you through True Italian Taste and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

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Imagine a little bun of sweet bread dough that can easily sit in the palm of your hand, split in half and filled with fresh whipped cream. It’s 100% Roman, it’s called Maritozzo, it has been around for centuries, and it’s a must when visiting Italy's Eternal City! Maritozzo is so important that it's got it's very own day celebrated on December 1st (Maritozzo Day!).

Throughout the years, this classic sweet breakfast version has evolved into unexpected and absolutely mouthwatering savory versions that can be enjoyed at any time of the day.

With our friends from Italy-America Chamber of Commerce West Los Angeles, we will take you to the quiet cobblestone back roads of the neighborhood of Trastevere to discover a charming tiny spot that serves homemade maritozzi filled with classic Roman recipes and gourmet interpretations.

Join us and watch Benedetta as she tells you all about the wonders behind the maritozzo she had at Il Maritozzo Rosso.

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You might find it unusual to see the words “sandwiches and Rome” in the same sentence, but you would be amazed at how well they can go together when you have a bite of these gourmet panini.

Yes, because when you take an iconic Roman bread like a rosetta and stuff it with traditional, classic and delicious ingredients, you are taking street food to new heights.

With our friends of the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce West Los Angeles we will take you through the vibrant neighborhood of Monti, hidden right behind the Colosseum, to discover a charming tiny gourmet panino shop.

Join us and watch Valeria tell you all about the amazing world of Zia Rosetta and the many unexpected combinations that will make your taste buds tingle!

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Pizza alla pala! Learn these 3 words because next time you are in Rome you really need to sink your teeth in this Roman specialty!

If you thought that pizza was just round and eaten in restaurants, you are in for a surprise. Pizza alla pala is among Rome’s oldest foods and yet one of the city’s newest food trends. It is long, oval-shaped, made with a high-hydration, long-rising dough.

Come along with us and our friends of the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce West Loa Angeles as we take you to taste some of the best pizza alla pala in Rome at Casa Manco.

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Imagine a ball of rice, dressed with tomato sauce and a heart of melting mozzarella cheese. Then imagine this same ball tossed in egg, rolled in bread crumbs, and deep-fried until golden. Now bite into it!

That is what this episode is all about, the Supplì, also known as the King of Roman street food. With our friends of the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce West Los Angeles, we will take you to taste the famous supplì of Chef Arcangelo Dandini at Supplizio in Rome.

Not only will you get to see Valeria as she presents (and enjoys!) the classic version made with tomato sauce, you will also see how creativity and innovation have allowed to reinvent this iconic "walking-food" into something very special.

And next time you visit Rome, remember to add this to your must-eat list!



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