“La mamma è sempre la mamma”—‘Mum is always Mum.’ This beautiful Italian saying perfectly sets the tone for our Mother's Day celebration. Mothers have held a revered place in society since the dawn of time. As far back as the Palaeolithic era, Mother Goddesses...
Panettone “Bellini” First, in a serving glass, place layers of sliced Panettone. Next, splash with prosecco or Asti Spumante. Then, add peaches, chocolate, and whipped cream. Finally, top with pretty sugar and almonds, if you like. Panettone Panini To begin with,...
Bring the Taste of Italy to your kitchen! Recreate all the traditional dishes you tried on your Italian holiday at home using our authentic Italian products. Cacio e Pepe Pasta Cacio e Pepe is one of Rome's three signature pasta dishes you will definitely have come...
Clear your diary! A traditional Italian meal needs plenty of time to be truly appreciated, sometimes 3 hours or more, but it really is well worth it. Built around the Italian family-orientated culture with an emphasis on freshly prepared, beautiful food and drink,...
Italian Figs - An Introduction The fig tree is an ancient plant, which grows in many countries such as Greece, Turkey, Portugal and Spain as well as the U.S. and of course Italy. This plant belongs to the blackberry family and it is considered a 'xerophyte' plant,...
Happy Italian Easter! Much less commercialised than in the UK, Italian Easter celebrations focus on food, friends and family. They also focus on the more solemn, religious aspects of the holiday. Like many Italian holidays, Holy Week is characterised by rituals and...
Neapolitan Easter Food Traditions The celebration of Easter in Naples is quite an event, combining established religious practices with traditional customs, some of which have pagan origins. Yet, the pivotal part of this holiday for the locals is most certainly the...
In the stunning Italian countryside, just outside Modena, you can discover one of Italy’s hidden treasures. The Acetaia Giusti (Giusti Balsamic Vinegar) was founded in 1605 and through seventeen generations it has grown to be the oldest and most prestigious of...
Beyond pasta and pizza, there’s so much more on offer! We all know of the Italian classics of ragu’, carbonara, pizza margherita, and the like. There are, however, many lesser known yet delicious Italian specialities that perhaps you may not have heard of. Some sound...
Want to recreate some of Rome's most iconic pasta dishes? We've put together a guide to our favourite Roman pasta dishes which can be prepared at home with just a few ingredients combined in different ways. All of these dishes are simple and incredibly tasty and have...