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In Salento, hospitality isn't announced: it's set at the table.
Before they even ask how you're doing, they ask: “Have you eaten?”
And whatever your answer, a “Mangia!” (“Eat!”) soon follows, along with a plate, a glass, and a chair in the shade.
In summer, the table moves out of the dining room. It finds a new home under a pergola, at the bottom of the garden, on the patio, or by the pool. Meals last longer, guests arrive with a dish or a bottle of wine, and the kids run back and forth between games of soccer.
Claude, from the Tablonomie blog, welcomes us into his family kitchen today to share how he makes delicious wild boar tortellini, a Sunday family meal staple in his home.
Sometimes, all it takes is one detail to give your table a whole new look.
For our latest table setting in collaboration with Modalyssa, we chose the Kleo flatware in Bordeaux.
To understand why the table holds such a special place in the Italian art of living, Giulia from Itinerari Blog invites us to trace the thread of history, from Boccaccio to UNESCO, and discover a sense of conviviality deeply rooted in Italian culture.
This article is produced in partnership with Altiplano Voyage, a specialist in tailor-made trips to Italy.
We're delighted to welcome Aurélie from www.aurelieenitalie.com!
An expert in the Italian language and culture, she takes us on a journey through the essential Italian food vocabulary you need to enjoy a truly 100% Italian dining experience.
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Florence is famously nicknamed the “Cradle of the Renaissance” for good reason!
It was during this incredible historic era that the Tuscan capital saw an explosion of literary, artistic, and scientific genius.
You’ve planned homemade pasta, a tiramisu chilling in the fridge since last night, and a few candles on the table.
Everything is ready... except perhaps the most noticeable detail: the tableware.
Some weddings are beautiful to look at.
Then there are the ones you truly feel.
A long table beneath the olive trees. Candles flickering as the sun goes down. Colorful handcrafted ceramic plates. Freshly picked lemons. Laughter filling the air. A dinner that lingers long into the night.
When dinner is the event, the tablescape is your stage. Your tablescape is responsible for speaking for you, setting the tone, fostering an inviting atmosphere, and so much more.
You came back from Italy with photos, memories… and a strange feeling.
Like something happened around the tables where you sat.
Something you still can’t quite put into words.
There was that moment, just before the guests arrived.
The kitchen still quiet. The table not quite finished.
And that feeling that everything had to be perfect.
