Each summer, the remote Italian island of Alicudi attracts a slow ... its accidental production of hallucinogen-laced bread. Until as recently as the 1950s, locals ate loaves contaminated by ...

Athenaeus confirms the shape of the laganon, adding that it is thin. Modern cooks have been recreating this ancient Greek bread. For example, the blog Historical Italian Cooking demonstrated its ...

At Art di Daniele Sperindio, there is a course called Scarpetta, the Italian term for a universal art form – mopping up sauces with bread. Housemade focaccia arrives at the table, and diners ...