As the leading Orlando fine dining restaurant, Christini’s Ristorante Italiano celebrates and provides services to those who celebrate traditional Italian and American holidays. One of the most predominate holidays in the Italian culture is the celebration of All Saints and All Souls Day. In Italy, the observance of Tutti i Santi Ognissanti (All Saints Day) or La Festa di Ognissanti (The Feast of All Saints Day) is celebrated on November 1st each year and is immediately followed the next day by the celebration of All Souls Day. The end of the fall harvest brings about many customs and rituals that […]
Italy
Ottobrata Romana
The origin of the Ottobrata Romana can be dated back to ancient Rome and the Bacchanalia celebrations that observed the changing of the seasons. It eventually evolved into Ottobrata Romana as the nobility of the region deemed it necessary to completely and utterly celebrate the fall harvest along with the beautiful weather. Like traditional Italians, the fine dining Orlando experts at Christini’s Ristorante Italiano likes to celebrate and acknowledge the celebrations and seasonal dishes that come with each passing month. During the Ottobrata Romana, the daytime outings typically occurred on Thursdays or Sundays and those who were of the appropriate […]
A History of Italian Cuisine and Culture
The history of Italian cuisine and culture is a magnificently blended palette of textures, colors, and, most importantly, flavors from all of the regions of Italy. Combine that with the culinary and cultural influences imported from nearby countries and you have a bounty of offerings that are hard to ignore. In much the same way as there is no definitive American cuisine, Italian cuisine embodies the cross-culture and cross-regional development of flavors and available resources. It is believed that the oldest cookbook ever written is the Roman book Apicius which is thought to be written between the 4th and 5th […]
The Differences in American and Italian Life
When considering the differences in American and Italian lifestyles, the first noteworthy and openly observable trait is the passion for life that is expressed throughout Italy. Within that fervor is a sincere passion for everything! What’s most interesting is that Italians tend not to keep their feelings a secret. Italians are well known for their ability to be expressive and emotional – they don’t keep things bottled up. Italians tend to take things in stride and to be more accepting. They tend to have a “live and let live” approach. Don’t get the wrong idea; it’s not that Americans aren’t […]
Have Your Culture and Eat it Too
In Italy, food is synonymous with culture. Because food is such a vital aspect of Italian culture, can anyone really say that food has ever been a separate entity, a separate development apart from culture? Truthfully, the two are so intertwined that it is difficult to say which formed first. The best answer might be that they grew together, both contributing to each other’s development. It may be easy to see how culture grows flavors, tastes, traditions and creativity but how exactly does food grow culture? For Italians, eating is not simply the physical act of consuming to gain energy, […]
