Easy Peasy Pasta from Scratch
Making fresh pasta from scratch is a fun and rewarding experience, and it's surprisingly easy to do! Here's our recipe for making fresh Italian pasta dough: Ingredients 2 cups of 00 flour such as Caputo Pasta and Gnocchi Flour 3 large eggs 1/2 teaspoon salt 1...
Italian Cuisine – A Quick Introduction
Italian cuisine is widely recognised as one of the world's most delicious and diverse culinary traditions. From mouth-watering pasta dishes to incredible pizzas, hearty risottos to refreshing salads, Italian food has something for everyone. In this article, we will...
Italian Colomba Cake: A Sweet Tradition
Italian Colomba Cake, also known as Colomba di Pasqua or Italian Dove cake, is atraditional Easter cake that is popular throughout Italy. The cake is shaped like adove, which symbolizes peace, and is made with a rich, sweet dough that is similarto panettone. The dough...
Pasta with Organic Chick Peas Recipe
This is a great recipe for a quick but hearty lunch. The organic chickpeas make the dish super healthy too. Ingredients for 2 servings: 250g of boiled organic chickpeas. We stock the 'Alce Nero' ones in a jar - they taste amazing! 1 small onion 1 litre of vegetable...
Italian Vegan Food – Our Top Ten Best Sellers
Food is such an intrinsic part of Italian culture and vegan food is no exception. There are many vegan options that are already a part of traditional Italian cuisine but at Vorrei we always like to go above and beyond for our customers. We have actively sought out and...
Best Seller Spotlight: Vegetarian Parmesan Cheese
You may be surprised to hear the words ‘vegetarian’ and ‘parmesan’ in the same sentence but at Vorrei we are always striving to bring customers new taste experiences to enjoy and with our Gran Kinara Vegetarian Parmesan Cheese we hope to do exactly that. So, as it is...
A Course by Course Guide to a Traditional Italian Meal
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,...
Risotto alla Milanese Recipe
Risotto alla Milanese is one of those iconic Italian recipes and typifies northern Italian cuisine. It is made following the classic method for risotto, but what makes it special is the beautiful golden yellow colour that comes from the saffron. Traditionally Risotto...
Cheese Board Accompaniments for Beginners
Surely everyone loves cheese? If you do you will certainly have a favourite, each with a distinctive, delicious taste but we would be doing you and your cheese a disservice if we didn’t share with you some of our top tips for the best cheese pairings, made to enhance...
Why We Love Organic, Fair Trade Italian Coffee
If you are one of the billion people in the world who need that all-important cup of coffee to kick start your day, then you will be interested to know that there are many benefits to drinking coffee, particularly if it is organic, fair trade Italian coffee! So, if...