While Italy is beautiful, full of culture, art and food, you don’t need to trek to Europe to learn how to incorporate more authentic Italian flavors into your cooking. Eataly, the large-scale Italian ...

The first thing I learned to cook after moving to Italy in 2007 was pesto Genovese, blending fragrant basil with pine nuts, olive oil, cheese and salt in the kitchen of a complete stranger. I’d tagged ...

This is part of Travel Firsts, a series featuring trips that required a leap of faith or marked a major life milestone. My twenties were full of transformative trips, each one helping me to find a ...