ITS ITALY has now launched ITS LENDING, a new lending crowdfunding platform to preserve years’ worth of heritage and make a profitable investment while doing so. Famous for its culture and exquisite food, Italy attracts thousands of tourists every year. Many daydream about buying a romantic property at the heart of an ancient village […]
Find out the three most critical home-buying secrets, learn how to avoid a poor purchase experience, and buy property as smoothly as possible in Italy More and more people are buying property and considering moving to Italy today. Aside from the abundant culture, exceptionally diverse nature, and enviable climate that attracts us, the world is […]
Get insights into the process of applying for Italian citizenship by descent, and the differences between applying at a consulate and applying in Italy. Applications for Italian citizenship have risen sharply in the past two years, especially among U.S. citizens with Italian Ancestry. The benefits of holding an Italian passport range from travelling to anywhere […]
This gorgeous garland of pull-apart bread makes a spectacular centrepiece for special occasions ➤ SERVES 8 ➤ PREPARATION 30 minutes (plus time for rising and proving) ➤ COOKING 20-25 minutes Ingredients: 500g White bread flour, plus extra for sprinkling 1 tsp Salt 1 tbsp Caster sugar 1 Rounded tsp. easy-blend yeast 300ml Warm water 4 tbsp Red pesto […]
This Christmas cod recipe features tender cod baked in a succulent Prosciutto di Parma layer, served with sliced potatoes and a vibrant green pea puree ➤ SERVES 2 ➤ PREPARATION 15 minutes ➤ COOKING 20 minutes Ingredients: 300 g cod loin salt and pepper 4 slices Prosciutto di Parma 300 g frozen green peas 100ml cream 2 tbsp […]
We follow Marina Spironetti in her discovery of the Bagolino winter carnival – one of Italy’s most beautiful and lesser-known carnivals… Getting to the small town of Bagolino was quite a job. It might have been because of my not-so-accurate map, but certainly the winding mountain road that eventually took me there was neither the […]
This creamy courgette and ricotta pasta is full of fresh Italian flavour with a vibrant green courgette sauce and plenty of ricotta, of course! Courgettes are a wonderfully versatile vegetable. They’re also very forgiving for the novice gardener and require minimal attention. Pick them small and they can be used in salads. Medium courgettes work […]
Amy McPherson takes a tour around the baroque city of Lecce in Puglia and discovers that there is a lot more to the ‘Florence of the South’ than meets the eye It seems that I am eating all the time in Lecce, which I find makes it appropriate to use this simile: Lecce is like […]