We are from Italy and like our country but we like Sardinia vey much. Italy is a very beautiful  country but Sardinia has an extra something.
Round every bend or corner there is the expectation of a new breathtaking landscape, a wall painting (murales), a flock of sheep in the street with its threatening dog, a Nuragic presence, a white sandy beach, a little shop of Sardinian handicrafts…
We live in Piedmont and went to Sardinia for our holidays five times in eight years.
Why all this love for Sardinia?  It’s difficult to set a list of priorities for us.
We may choose Sardinia so frequently because we have the opportunity to spend our holidays in close contact with a fierce, wild nature and with an extraordinary sea or because we can taste very good typical dishes.
Besides this land offers different historical-geographic excursions or archaeological visits and other activities for people who like sport: trekking, sailing, climbing, windsurf, horse-riding and diving.
Finally we also like Sardinian people very much; they are very kind!
Certainly Sardinia is a land of marked contrasts. Its glamour is in these contrasts!
The high rocky coast that suddenly opens in extraordinary inlets before the eyes.
The white sand against the blue sea.
Old women, strictly dressed in black included the headscarf, that are at the head of modern minimarkets.
Most of the locals that use computers and surf the Net much better than the other Italians; you have to consider that only half the Italians surf the Net.
Photovoltaic panels on the roofs of the buildings, separate collection of household waste and … immemorial folk customs revived every year for Carnival, Christmas, Easter …
We begin our posts about Sardinia from Alghero.

Carlo and Loretta

It isn’t necessary to have great things to lay your Christmas table.
Use a white table cloth and arrange some branches with red berries  on it. Choose the more suitable  places not to disturb your guests. Another idea: scatter some little red balls on the table or slices of dried oranges. If you can’t give up a more decorated table look at other ideas in our website in our website.
Place cards are important on the Christmas table especiallly when there are a lot of guests. Take a white or red card and write the name of your guest by your hand. Put it on the left of the plates and place a little Christmas coloured ball or a slice of dried orange or a little golden cone on it.
Add an elegant touch: write  your personal Christmas greetings  choosing the right words for everyone. An example:
“Best wishes to my loving father. Christmas may be a lovely day as you are”
If you want other ideas for the place cards look at this page.

The Italian Taste team

Today we propose a list of simple recipes that you can prepare for an Italy-style picnic or a cold summer meal.
What about a rice salad? In this page you can find some recipes with different ingredients.
You can combine a tasty rice salad with a savoury pie made with spinach and bacon fat and with an apple cake .
You can prepare all these recipes in advance. Choose a dry white wine from Italy!
Enjoy your meal!

The Italian Taste team

Do you love Italian spaghetti?
We have published a new recipe made with fresh salmon, shrimps and asparagus.
Make it for your friends!

The Italian Taste team

Today we want to talk you about a great Italian group: Brandani. Consult this site for some gift ideas.
The site is divided into different sections: kitchen, table, gourmet, techno, ….
You need to be registered if you want to know the prices and other details but it’s very important because you can see a lot of useful and elegant accessories according to Italian style.

Tomorrow we want to open another section whose title is: Christmas is going, let’s take the opportunity of …

The Italian Taste team