September 2024 | Tips for your Italian dinner

Bella Italia at home: How to make your Italian evening unforgettable

Late summer is here, the days are getting shorter and the evenings remain pleasantly mild. That doesn't mean the vacation feeling has to be over. We'll show you how you can bring “Bella Italia” home and experience the Italian way of life during a relaxing evening with family and friends.

You don't need to travel far for an oven-fresh pizza - you can easily recreate Italian cuisine at home. With a pizza oven that conjures up authentic pizzas fresh from Rome, you can create an unforgettable evening for yourself and your loved ones that is reminiscent of summer in Italy. The right preparation makes this atmosphere possible both indoors and outdoors. For the perfect Italian dinner party, however, the wine should be well chilled and the ambience harmonious.

Pizza, pinsa or calzone?

Italian cuisine is diverse. Deciding what to offer your guests can be a real challenge. Whether classic pizza romana, trendy pinsa, calzone or foccacia - with the right tips and tricks and a high-quality stone oven that reaches temperatures of up to 400°, everything can be baked in no time at all. Why not try a pinsa? Pinsa dough is different from conventional pizza. Our tip for hot days - cold pinsa topped with ricotta, figs and walnuts. Here is a great recipe that will enchant you with its crispy base and delicious toppings.

The best drinks for your Italian dinner

But what would an Italian evening be without the right drinks? So that your guests can enjoy the perfect accompaniment throughout the evening, we have collected the most important Italian drinks for you. There are many ways to bring the Italian lifestyle into your own home, but the aperitivo is without a doubt “La Dolce Vita” at its best. Whether it's a classic Aperol Spritz, a refreshing Limoncello Spritz or a sparkling Spumante to welcome you - the right Italian wine to accompany your pizza is a must. A full-bodied red wine such as a Chianti or Barolo is the perfect accompaniment to hearty pasta. A good wine cooler is the simplest and most efficient solution so that you can offer your guests wine at the right temperature. The high-quality and elegant design of a wine cooler is perfect for setting the scene at the table and is also pleasing to the eye. This means that your red wine can be kept at the ideal drinking temperature on hot days as well as in the cozy warmth of your living room, allowing its full aroma to unfold.

Italian flair goes beyond the food

An Italian evening involves more than just excellent food. To ensure that the Italian art de vivre can also be felt away from the kitchen, the right ambience is essential. Go for Italian music and classic movies. Put together a playlist in advance with everything from Italian classics to modern hits from Italy. To give the evening a special touch, you can entertain your guests with a quiz about Italy. This will not only delight your loved ones in terms of taste, but also culturally. If you prefer to make yourself comfortable on the sofa, you can enjoy the freshly baked pizza and well-tempered wine while watching an Italian cult film. We recommend a comedy like “Don Camillo and Peppone” or an adventurous mafia movie like “The Godfather”!

With a high-quality pizza oven, the right wine and the right ambience, every evening becomes a little vacation in Italy. Enjoy the “Dolce Vita” within your own four walls - it's easier than you think.

Elegant wine cooler with the “CASO Wine CaseOne”

The CASO Wine CaseOne design wine cooler impresses with its elegant stainless steel housing and ensures that your wines remain at the perfect temperature. With an adjustable temperature of 5 to 18 °C in 1 °C increments, it is the ideal companion for any wine lover who always wants to serve their wines perfectly.