Mezze Penne with Saffron and Prosciutto

Mezze Penne with Saffron and Prosciutto Crudo al Cartoccio (baked in foil) The strong point of this recipe is that the dish can be prepared beforehand and can be completed in the oven ten minutes before your guests are all ready to sit. Keep the wrapped parcels at room temperature for an hour maximum then bake them in a preheated oven for 8­‐10 min at 180°C / […]

Calamarata with Lobster Ragu Recipe

Calamarata with Lobster Ragu’, Peas and Rocket Created by Sara Danesin Masterchef finalist. The choice of this pasta is that it allows a tidy and elegant plating up, perfect for such a  fine dining recipe. Importantly, remember to keep the lobster’s shell (carapace) as this is an integral part of this recipe. Whether you have bought yours […]

Garofalo Pasta

76 SHAPES 5 RANGES Traditional Pasta • Organic Whole Wheat Pasta • Children’s Pasta • Gluten Free Pasta • Organic Pasta Generations of knowledge, talent and pride are concentrated in Gragnano near Naples, the pasta capital of Italy and home to Garofalo Pasta. Garofalo has been making pasta in Gragnano since 1789. Over 200 years of experience are a huge advantage in […]

Rome For Families

James Miller and his wife take the children to Rome for some extra-curricular education and discover a real family-bonding experience, and the fact that there is a great pizza parlour right in front of the Pantheon… As a family we’re quite lucky, courtesy of the children’s television programme Horrible Histories. Our two youngsters, at age […]

Trentino

The region of Trentino is famed for its winter sports rather than it wines, but what can you expect to drink to accompany dinner après ski? Italia! investigates the grapes that grow on the slopes in the summer… The northern region of Trentino, which lies between Lombardy to the west and the Veneto to the […]

Aubergine Rolls Recipe

Involtini di melanzane e ricotta Aubergine carries other flavours, and this ricotta combination shows the cheese off at its best. This Aubergine Rolls Recipe is perfect, and ready in just 25 minutes! ➤ Serves 2 ➤Preparation 10 minutes ➤Cooking 15 minutes 1 large aubergine, leafy top trimmed off 6 slices bresaola 125g ricotta a small handful of […]

Hidden View of the Duomo

Rebecca Haywood, St Leonards on Sea “We visited Florence for the first time in March this year. The weather was overcast but the view of the Duomo through the stonework surrounding the terrace on the top of the Uffizi was still stunning!”

Past Italia! – Emma, Lady hamilton

Born the daughter of a Lancashire blacksmith, she rose – thanks to her incomparable beauty, sharp wit and fine intelligence – to become one of the most celebrated ladies in all of Europe… Two hundred years ago this month the world lost Emma, Lady Hamilton, second wife of Lord William Hamilton, British Envoy Extraordinary to […]