For a Sardinian escape that defies convention, the Italian town of Bosa has iron-rich sands, costume-clad locals and more besides to offer… Bosa is a remote town that maintains a streak of the urban, located around 45km from Alghero on the western coastline of Sardinia. With a steady population of just 8,000 and a distinct […]
Alyson Cook talks to Enrica Rocca, an Italian aristocrat who loves nothing more than sharing her passion for food and Italian recipes from Venice… Traditional Venetian cooking tends to be very simple and is primarily based on regional produce: fish (especially sardines and stockfish) from the famous lagoon, as well as vegetables and game. Although […]
The orto is the Italian vegetable garden, an essential part of the fresh food culture. Mario Matassa digs his last seasonal treats, and shares his homegrown Italian recipes… There’s an old man in a string vest with a worn and battered straw hat tending to neat rows of tomatoes. Wicker baskets, filled to the brim […]
The October issue of Italia! is on sale now and packed with holiday getaways, delicious recipes, reviews and properties to get you in the Italian spirit. Adrian Mourby spends 48 hours in Busseto and visits the birthplace of operatic composer, Giuseppe Verdi. The Italia! team taste the distinctive porcini mushroom and give you their verdict […]
Sebastian Cresswell-Turner discovers there’s more to Filippo Berio’s olive oil… At L’Anima, the ultra-chic Italian restaurant in London’s Shoreditch, a breakfast featuring Parma ham and scrambled eggs with truffle shavings formed the prelude to an olive oil tasting session hosted by Filippo Berio, whose waisted bottles with their elegant Art Nouveau labels are a familiar […]
We rustle up some Italian chestnut recipes from the Vegetarian Society for some hearty and wholesome meal ideas perfect for autumn… Chestnut and pumpkin seed cups with butternut squash Coppe di castagna e semi con zucca Serves 4 | Preparation 1 hour | Cooking 1 hour 175g wholemeal sliced bread, made into crumbs 1½ tsp […]
A taste of an Italian panettone this Christmas to put on your present list… It must be the end of summer, because the Italia! team have received their very first panettone in the post! Arden & Amici warmed up our winter by sending a sample of their 750g premium panettone which sadly did not last […]
Treat someone to something sweet with a gift of Italian honey… The sunshine in Sicily provides the perfect environment for developing delicious honeys, and the orchards of Borgo la Torre are no different. This Orange Blossom honey has a gentle but captivating flavour that bursts in the mouth, and would be lovely spread over the […]
Something Italian brings you the perfect gift ideas with their Italian jewellery range… These designs are part of a new, romantically-inclined range of jewellery from www.something-italian.com, and make perfect gifts for any Italophile. We love the colourful handmade Murano glass beads, which are lovingly created by Maestra Rita Cardi in Venice. These bracelets (£85 each) […]
Look no further for your Italian homeware and bring Italy into your kitchen… We’ve always had a soft spot for beautiful kitchen homeware, and this new range of Staub cast-iron cookware really hits the spot. Used by professional chefs in Michelin-starred restaurants across London, it’s now available to the humble home cook in a fantastic […]