Do you dream of your own Italian refuge, surrounded by the calm blue waters and bathed in warming sunlight, where you can enjoy a calmer pace of life, fine wine that won’t cost the earth and wholesome, health giving food? Would that we could enjoy this life every day. In the new issue of Italia! […]
Italia magazine is delighted to have had won two different awards at the Italian National Tourist Board awards evening. The event was celebrating journalism and guide books covering Italy that were published throughout 2013 and the awards evening took place on Tuesday 11th February at Getti restaurant in London. Adrian Mourby’s 48 hours in Busetto, […]
Italia issue 109 is on sale now, with all you need for an Italian Christmas The December issue of Italia is packed with everything you need to bring a touch of Italian style to your festive celebrations! From stress-busting holiday trips to help you escape from the chaos of Christmas in the UK, […]
Franco Manca pizza: review by Hannah Bellis ….Italia! magazine’s editor reviews Franco Manca’s sourdough pizzas and predicts they will soon be everywhere… Franco is missing. That is what ‘Franco Manca’ actually means. But in fact, I see this name more and more across the streets of London. I have eaten in the Franco Manca […]
Each autumn for the past 32 years, Masi, one of the largest and most prestigious vineyards of the Valpolicella area and pioneer of Amarone, has awarded prizes to high profile figures from the Veneto region and around the world. This year there were seven winners altogether in the three traditional categories, including a group of […]
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 […]
Filippo Berio, dressing your dishes in olive oil all year round… Popular olive oil company Filippo Berio has launched a new stylish tin just in time for those early Christmas shoppers. This year’s tin features “The Lady of Viareggio” from one of Italy’s most stylish, Tuscan resorts and home to Filippo Berio – […]