Danielle Callegari, Author at TASTE

Danielle Callegari is Lecturer in Italian Studies at UC Berkeley. Her book Dante's Gluttons: Food and Society in Medieval Italian Literature is forthcoming with Amsterdam University Press. She is also the cohost of the Italian food and culture podcast Gola.

Culture

Italy’s Great Garlic Divide

In the United States, garlic is woven into every pizza, pasta, and breadstick. But in Italy, it's more complicated.

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Spaghetti Vongole Is Definitely From Naples

Spinoffs with linguine, cheese, and tomatoes abound, but the real spaghetti and clams can be found in only one Italian city.

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Pesto Isn’t Just Ligurian, It’s Italian

From the Dolomites to Sicily, there are as many styles and shades of pesto as there are regions in Italy.

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