Artichoke Leaf Pasta with Leek ‘Carbonara’
This beautiful, delicate pasta is shaped like an artichoke leaf and has been hand made with artichokes. It has a wonderful texture and generally pairs well with fairly simple sauces. Ingredients for 4 people 400g Artichoke leaf pasta 4 leeks Chunk of old crusty...
Paccheri Pasta with Roasted Pumpkin and Gorgonzola
This paccheri pasta recipe looks so inviting - perfect for a chilly evening! If you can't find pumpkin, butternut squash would work just as well. Ingredients for 4 people 320g Paccheri Pasta 400g pumpkin 100g gorgonzola dolce 200g button mushrooms 1 tablespoon...
Calabrian Food – Simple, Genuine and Healthy.
Calabria is a breathtakingly beautiful region in southern Italy. It is the “toe” of Italian peninsula, surrounded on three sides by sea and characterised by wide sandy beaches overlooked by stunning hill-top towns. Tipped as one of the 'Top 52 places to go" in 2017 by...
Red Hot Chilli Pepper: The Secret Ingredient To a Long Life
Chilli lovers rejoice! There's great news for the red hot chilli pepper lovers among you! Recent studies conducted as part of the National Health Examination Survey III (NHANES) in the US observed more than 16,000 adults over a time span of 18 years and their findings...
Aunt Connie’s Corner – Easy Meat Free Lasagna with Veggies and Tofu
Aunt Connie's recipe for this weekend is easy meat free lasagna with veggies and tofu - a veggie or if you prefer, vegan twist to a staple dish of the Italian cuisine. Follow this step-by-step recipe and make your own, succulent batch of tasty lasagna, full of...
Panettone: An Italian Christmas Tradition You’ll Love
Christmas time in Italy means an abundance of traditional sweets and cakes to be shared on festive tables and gifted to loved ones. The most popular by far is Panettone! Every year Italians buy on average five of these traditional Christmas cakes and more than 100...
The Ten Italian Kitchen Accessories You Can’t Live Without
A collection of lovely Italian kitchen accessories will keep your cooking fun, your kitchen functional and create the right atmosphere for creating fabulous food! Kitchens are the heart of every Italian home! Everything revolves around 'la cucina' and we are not just...
14 Christmas Hamper Ideas for Foodies
A Christmas hamper packed full of delicious Italian food and wine will delight every person on your list this Christmas! If the way to someone's heart really is through their stomach, a food and drink present is always a good idea! At Vorrei we love a Christmas hamper...
Our Favourite Boozy Christmas Hampers!
Nothing says Christmas like fabulous boozy hampers! And here at Vorrei we have an outstanding selection of indulgent gifts that any adult will love, combining delicious Italian treats and some wonderful organic tipples. Your friends, family and colleages will...
Our Top 5 Italian Organic Wines That Won’t Give You a Hangover!
How relaxing is it to hang out with your best buddies, have a nice dinner and a chat while catching up on the latest news and indulging in a few glasses of ruby red Chianti or a sparkling and refreshing Prosecco? And how frustrating is it to get that awful headache...