Italian bread

Bread to Use When Fixing an Italian Ham and Cheese Sandwich

a close up of a ham and cheese sandwich

While touring and traveling through the lovely country of Italy, you may notice the wide variety of Italian sandwich bread available.  When most folks think of Italian cuisine, they immediately think of various types of pizza and pasta.  However, Italy is also a bread-making country. Bread, like Italian pasta, is made in … Read more

Focaccia: The Italian Bread

a whole focaccia bread with herbs and tomatoes

Focaccia is a flat oven-baked bread from Italy, which has a similar style and texture to the pizza. In other places, it is called “pizza Bianca.” It is usually served as a side dish or a sandwich bread. Back in Ancient Rome, a flatbread called panis foccacius was baked on the hearth. … Read more