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Daily Mail
22-07-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
I'm Italian - there is only one dried supermarket pasta I buy and you can find it at Woolworths
Italians have named the Australian supermarket pasta brand they swear by when they don't make it fresh - and it's one many often walk right past. When asked by a Sydneysider what brand Italians recommend at Woolworths, Coles or Aldi for those unable to make pasta at home, there was one that stood out from the pack. The 'golden' buy? La Molisana. Hundreds flooded a popular foodie forum to praise the brand and its 'authenticity' this week. It is sold at Woolworths, Harris Farm Markets, the odd deli and smaller Euro grocery stores. 'An Italian in Venice told me the secret. Buy the pasta with higher protein content. So, La Molisana with 14g protein/100g is the one and it's excellent,' one wrote. 'I'm second generation Australian-Italian if that still counts. La Molisana for dried pasta and Rana for fresh pasta,' another echoed. 'Can confirm - my Italian mother would only buy this when we were in Australia,' one more said. Others said the brand was 'easily the best', 'the most authentic' and led to the 'best starchy water' - especially the egg fettuccine. 'La Molisana egg fettuccine is hands down the nicest pasta I've had since I had it from scratch when I was a kid. Aussie born with Italian Dad here,' a local wrote. 'Australian-Italian, if we aren't making it, it's usually La Molisana. Go for something with high protein and a light yellow colour. The darker types haven't been air dried [for several] days.' La Molisana, owned by the Ferro family, has been in business for more than 100 years and boasts a pasta factory that is 'one of the highest in Italy' at 730m in the heart of Molise (Southern Italy). This, they claim, offers 'pristine pasta-making conditions with clean mountain air, fresh spring water and superior grain growing'. 'The techniques used by the Ferro family combine ancient practices with modern technology, maintaining the grain's original properties to create the perfect pasta,' they say. The company is the fifth largest pasta maker in Italy and they export to more than 80 countries. They also use high quality semolina flour - a must in most Italian cooking. At Woolworths, shoppers can shop a fairly wide range of options including spaghetti, linguine, penne, rigatoni, farfalle, fettuccine, pappardelle, fusilli, gnocchi and lasagne. There are also pesto and passata sauces. While La Molisana was the brand mentioned most, it wasn't the only supermarket offering recommended by Italians. At Coles, Cucina Matese was a go-to for many who described it as having a 'decent texture' and 'authentic'. Meanwhile at Aldi, shoppers recommended Armando pasta but said while it may be 'pretty decent', they only have rigatoni, fusilli and linguine available. Others recommended visiting a local delicatessen, as many provide imported and freshly made pasta that's 'miles better' than many of the supermarket options. A few more brands listed included Barilla, Remano, Woolies' Macro, Divella and Guzzi's. One more Australian-Italian summed up his go-to picks succinctly, with hundreds agreeing with his recap. 'Barilla if you need to buy cheap [and] en masse, La Molisana for the closest thing to real (dry) pasta and Rana for tortellini or ravioli,' he said. Bellissimo!
CTV News
16-07-2025
- General
- CTV News
Turning a massive salami into hundreds of sandwiches for the homeless
Kitchener Watch The Italian Canadian Club of Guelph is paying it forward after receiving a big gift. CTV's Spencer Turcotte puts it all together.
CTV News
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
iHeartRadio Weekenders: June 5, 2025
Events in Ottawa this weekend: Guitars and Gasoline Festival, Firefighter Day at the Cumberland Heritage Museum, and Italian Week Ottawa.
CTV News
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Italian Week in Ottawa kicks off with flag raising
The Italian flag is raised at Ottawa City Hall to mark the start of Italian Week. June 5, 2025. (Mark Sutcliffe/X) The Italian flag was raised at Ottawa City Hall Thursday to mark the start of Italian Week in the city. Italian Week is the annual celebration of Ottawa's Italian community. A flag-raising ceremony was held Thursday morning, attended by Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe, city councillors, and Italian ambassador to Canada Alessandro Cattaneo. Italian Week is mainly celebrated on Preston Street, the heart of Ottawa's Little Italy neighbourhood, where residents and visitors can experience Italian culture, music, art, and, of course, Italian food. Opening weekend begins Friday, with live music and the Morin Supply Kids Zone. Saturday features live music, arts and crafts such as making Venetian masks, Roman gladiator helmets or laurel crowns, and beaded bracelets. Sunday features more live music, as well as the Feast of St. Anthony outdoor mass and luncheon at St. Anthony Church on Booth Street. A full list of events can be found on
Arab News
01-06-2025
- Business
- Arab News
Italy-KSA: A strategic partnership where heritage meets modernity
As Italy on Monday celebrates the 79th anniversary of the foundation of the republic, which brought democracy, freedom and economic development after the horrors of two world wars, I would like to take a moment to look into the remarkable progress already achieved in the first part of this year in the bilateral relationship between Italy and Saudi Arabia. In 2025, our two countries achieved a milestone in their relationship by upgrading it to the level of a strategic partnership. The historic visit to the Kingdom of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the end of January ushered in a new phase for our two countries. As ambassador, I had the privilege to prepare the visit and assist my prime minister during this landmark mission. In the Royal Camp of AlUla, in a traditional Saudi desert tent, I witnessed two leaders discussing extensively and with passion not only the present but also, most notably, the future. Our diplomatic relationship is an old and very solid one, as it dates back to 1932. But it is also projected into the future, as our two leaders fully understood: Italy and Saudi Arabia have much to gain from seizing common opportunities and addressing common challenges together. First, let me dwell on the people-to-people relations, which are the basis for a stronger and more mature strategic partnership. The Italian community in the Kingdom is growing, in parallel with the number of Saudi citizens visiting and doing business in Italy. We are indeed popular destinations for each other. I believe our peoples share many aspects of a broader Mediterranean heritage and therefore many values and habits are absolutely the same in the Kingdom and in Italy. This makes our citizens feel at home in both countries. Politically, our governments are fully committed to the principles of de-escalation, stabilization and development of the Middle East and North Africa region. We look through the same lens at regional dynamics and we are working more and more closely on different dossiers. Italy, which is at the center of the Mediterranean Sea and is a natural bridge between Europe and the Arab world, has a key interest in a prosperous region and fully supports the Kingdom's positive agenda in this regard. Italy and Saudi Arabia have much to gain from seizing common opportunities and challenges together. Carlo Baldocci The deep and accelerated reform process the Kingdom is undergoing also has the potential to have a positive effect on the whole region, prioritizing integration and development. Our economies are complementary and Italy is very well placed to continue to contribute to the implementation of Vision 2030, which is now very familiar to Italian stakeholders and public opinion. We will continue to work with our Saudi counterparts with the spirit of partnership that is an integral part of the Italian DNA abroad. We support the Kingdom in achieving its objectives, through joint ventures and joint industrial policies. This is the key ingredient for a sustainable partnership, as it will enable our two countries to grow together and get stronger together, through exchanges of know-how, technology transfer and the cross-fertilization of our respective capacities. During the January visit of PM Meloni, a high-level roundtable took place in the iconic location of Maraya. With the marvels of AlUla as a backdrop, we celebrated Saudi heritage — a powerful message on how the Kingdom's transformation is deeply anchored in its rich heritage and identity. The beautiful and Italian-designed Maraya concert hall reminded us that our tradition is inevitably a work in progress, which can benefit from our cooperation and is enriched every day by both creativity and technology. Key representatives from both countries were present in Maraya and signed a significant number of agreements, not only business deals but also very relevant initiatives in the arts, with archeology, restoration and design as the map of our desire to share and experiment with our capacities. That event and that spirit, I believe, symbolize very well the essence of our strategic partnership, where heritage meets modernity and where our respective roots will guide us into a more prosperous future.
