ottagono - the blog
In these difficult times we all feel the need to live in open spaces, to share social moments and to give art its space again. That is why Ottagono is opening up to artistic influences and becoming a place where...
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Food waste is an issue very close to our hearts, and we have chosen Sustainable Lifestyles Week to tell you about our partnership with Too Good To Go. We have always taken care not to waste food right from the...
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When Father's Day comes round, many traditional sweets are made, including Zeppole di San Giuseppe. Some of you will know them as Crispelle di Riso or Crispelle dei Benedettini: they are elongated rice fritters, enriched with orange and plenty of...
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Among Easter sweets, few have the symbolic power of the unmistakable colomba, whose dove shape is a symbol of peace and love. According to tradition, the Easter colomba is a Lombard cake, and that is where all the legends about...
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Today the Easter egg immediately makes us think of a chocolate egg with a surprise inside, but it is an ancient traditional symbol in many cultures, even among the Persians, the Egyptians, the Greeks and the Chinese. At Easter, the...
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