Try this hearty, delicious staple from Tuscany, where peasant cooking – or la cucina povera – prevails, and satisfying bean-based dishes like this form the backbone of the region’s famous cuisine Mid-Week Meals: Arezzo-Style Bean Soup Ingredients ¾ cup (5.5oz or 150g) black-eyed peas 2 ripe tomatoes 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 1 bay leaf […]
This week, Venice was a popular focus, the city of love, the kind of place where you want to get lost (as we’re sure you will). Julia Carpenter sent us this stunning picture of Venice at dusk – ‘A view I could never tire of’. We totally agree! Get your furry friends are at the ready! It’s #NationalDogDay […]
Marine snails, Pecorino grapes and square spaghetti, we embark on a gourmet tour of one of Italy’s most striking regions The Abruzzo region is commonly associated with the words forte e gentile (strong and gentle), conjuring up images of the powerful mountains that tower above the tranquil sea just a few kilometres away. It is an area […]
It’s such a controversial question: what is the world’s best pizzeria in the pizza capital of the world? Here are our top 5… 1. Antica pizzeria da Michele Via Cesare Sersale 1/3, Naples Given that there are reputedly 12,000 pizzerias in Naples, it would have been easy to fill our top five with venues […]
Vibrant Verona, hidden Rome, classic pasta recipes and much more I’m pleased to announce that the latest issue of Italia! is on sale now, available to buy online and from stores across the UK! You can also download the digital edition for Apple devices or online /Android/ Windows 8 devices. In our September Issue 142, we visit Piedmont, where the property market is looking good, and Capri, to enjoy Nina Parker’s […]
Just 25 miles off the coast of Lazio, Ponza is a favourite holiday haunt of the Romans. Mario Matassa embarks on a voyage of discovery to Italy’s undiscovered island. There’s something about island holidays that brings out the boy adventurer in me. From the moment I see the ferry navigating its way into port I […]
Italy’s largest lake is famed for its scenery and its gardens. Lorenza Bacino visits some of her favourite horticultural spaces, and finds a cookery course and a wedding venue… Stay in the Grand Hotel Gardone If an air of relaxed fin-de-siècle elegance is what you’re seeking, then this beautiful 19th-century villa and hotel in Gardone Riviera […]
Discover home décor, luxury Rome and Capri trips and exciting new album releases as well as a fascinating dive into Sicily’s past in our round-up this August… Alessi is More This summer sees the launch of new ranges from the always innovative Alessi Design. If you’re looking to update your bathroom, a simple change of accessories can give […]
Third in our new series of Sicilian recipes is this beautiful, flavour filled recipe… Chicken with salmoriglio Pollo al salmoriglio Serves 4-6 – Preparation 2 hours – Cooking 40 minutes Ingredients 1 1.8kg chicken (preferably organic), butterflied 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp fresh rosemary 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped For the salmoriglio: 1 garlic clove, crushed 2 bunches of […]
Holiday travels seem to be the theme this week, from Rome to Sicily and day to night. Send your photos ready for Italia! Moments Week 6! A couple just returned from ‘an amazing 2-week visit with our dear friends’ View from the apartment balcony in Verona, March 2016 taken by Bettina Weber The beautiful Sunset in Naples captured by Kim […]