Which is the most most romantic city in the world? Ask the man in the street and they will probably say Paris. But if you ask an Italophile, chances are they will tell you it is Verona – or perhaps Venice. But here at Italia! we believe the music, history and architecture of Verona, as […]
Reading Dante: From Here to Eternity Prue Shaw, Liveright, £20 (paperback) Dante Alighieri wrote an epic poem about the afterlife that, 700 years later, is still universally recognised as the greatest work in the history of Italian literature. In this introduction to the Comedy, Shaw not only interprets the text but also explains how it […]
Nuvola/Nube (n.f.) Cloud. Bargain: two Words for the Week for the price of one! You may think. But it’s not really. It’s more like one and a half. As we’ll see… Here the Italian words are very different from the English one. ‘Cloud’ is Old English – and is actually related to ‘clod’, as in […]
Bill’s Italian Food Bill Granger, HarperCollins, £20 (hardback) This is definitely worth making room for. Filled with easy, everyday recipes to whet your appetite, each page is as colourful as the next. The biggest problem is deciding which meal to make first! Bill Granger, a self-taught cook and international restaurateur, is a firm believer in […]
“On a recent visit to Lake Garda I had a day trip into the Dolomites and was struck by the majesty of the mountains and the admiration for all the cyclists who ascend the Pass of Pordoi where this was taken while waiting for the cable car.” Reginald Murray
Make this Spezzato di Pasqua by Amy Lucinda Jones for a hearty and nourishing meal – the perfect antidote to all those Easter eggs! Ingredients: 1 stock cube olive oil 1 garlic clove, chopped into two pieces (to be removed later) about 300g of lamb (no bones) chopped into fairly small pieces and with all […]
Issue 114 of Italia! shares a few of the best of the many joys of life in Italy, including beautiful reportage from the Venice Carnival, 48 Hours in Bologna and property to buy in beautiful Tuscany. From an active cycling holiday around Lake Garda to a relaxed an elegant stay at one of Venice’s very […]
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Italia issue 112 is on sale in the UK from 13th February It’s hard to resist the allure of the fair shores of Italy amid the gloomy post Christmas winter months, and now is the perfect time to think about your next visit. There is plenty to get you thinking in the new issue […]