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The teacup tinkles gently as it is being set down on the glass table by the gentleman in deep green. Satish Kumar’s apparel looks simple yet elegant, inaudibly embodying everything we are about to discuss. He really is a phenomenon. Maybe it is the two and a half years of peace walk that he conducted … …read more

Last year I made a trip to the Canary Islands that led me to unexpected discoveries in the world of wine. Now I want to share with you guys the background of my travel story, which was published in my blog Food Travel Culture and that is now finalist for the Millesima Blog Awards…

Two UNISG Masters Alumni, Matteo Foschini and Fulvio Biondo, are bringing tourists and foodies from all over the world to explore the Italian food heritage.

Chef Jock Zonfrillo has constructed a valuable movement that needs to be highlighted: promoting an ancient food culture that conserves a rich landscape of biodiversity.

My first experience in a Michelin starred restaurant was at the Sicilian restaurant “Madia” which is driven by chef Pino Cuttaia. Before this experience I used to imagine that inside these kind of kitchens every move is precise and calculated; like in a fencing duel, no one would execute unnecessary moves because attention to detail is everything. I was partially right…

Giuseppe De Cesare, UNISG alumnus and wine specialist based in London, went to Paris to present his master thesis at Sorbonne University in a conference on food heritage. He discusses the candidature of the traditional art of Naples’ Pizzaiuoli as UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage and shows that Neapolitan Pizza making is an artisanal tradition that has been passed down from generation to generation…

What is an Asian language graduate with a specialization in Chinese economics and history doing in a prestigious Langhe winery?

“Why did I want to do this Master? Because I’m the only Scandinavian who has moved to the Langhe to make Barolo, so I’d better know what I’m doing, right?”

After at least a year on from any prolonged experience, it is possible to start assessing how positive — or otherwise — its effects have been. My answer to anyone who asks me how the Master in Food Culture & Communications – Human Ecology & Sustainability was is always the same: it changed my life. https://youtu.be/BE91Z5YkpgE … …read more