Food & Nutrition
Savor the flavors of tradition and wellness. From beloved Italian recipes and cooking tips to healthy eating habits and modern twists on classic dishes, explore the heart of Italian-American culture—one meal at a time.

Healthy Recipe: Tortellini Soup
Here at Ciao Pittsburgh, we plan to post recipes for Italian-related food. We came across this recent recipe from the ...

Espresso: Just Add Sugar
“La vita e gia amara. Almeno metti lo zucchero al caffe.” So says an old Italian friend from Abruzzo: “Life ...
Tortellini: ‘The Femme Fatale of Pasta’!
By Alberto Amore The beginnings of the pasta variety known as tortellini are obscured through many legends and many villages ...

The Evolution of the Stove-Top Espresso Maker
Italians consume over 70 million cups of coffee per day in 200,000 coffee bars. In Italy, you’ll find a coffee ...
What Every Italian-American Business Owner Could Learn From the Pizza Milano Lawsuit
Every Italian in Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania at large knows about the now-notorious Pizza Milano attack. A heated exchange between a patron ...