The Health Benefits of Balsamic Vinegar
Balsamic vinegar is an original artisan product that hails from Modena and Reggio Emilia in Italy. Made from white, sweet grape, it is simmered to a concentrate (known as must) before being left to ferment in wooden barrels: much like wine. The must is moved between...
The Ultimate Guide to Italian Christmas Party Food
Christmas would not be Christmas without a delicious spread of food and drink and at Vorrei we're passionate about bringing the best possible products to the table. To help you put together the ultimate spread this festive season, therefore, we've compiled the...
5 Italian Vegetarian Recipes for Christmas
Catering for vegetarians over the festive period can be tricky - with often uninspiring results! At Vorrei, however, we're firm believers that vegetarian food doesn't need to be dull, and delicious Christmas inspired veggie food and drink is more than achievable. To...
Get Ready for Christmas with Panettone Cake
The festive season is just around the corner and our thoughts (and tummies!) are turning to some of our favourite, festive Italian treats. In Italy, the nation’s favourite has to be the Panettone cake; with the average Italian buying five of these delicious treats...
10 Truffle Products To Try This Season
As the nights draw in and the temperature dips, it’s time to replace those summer salads with rich, warm comfort food. Adding Italian truffle to your dishes is the perfect way to add a dash of indulgence to your food this autumn and is easier to do than you think....
Celebrating Italian Week on The Great British Bake Off!
In honour of The Great British Bake Off and its first ever Italian Week, we thought it only fitting to dedicate a blog post to one of the episode's food challenges: pizza! With The Great British Bake Off contestants struggling to create the perfect margherita pizza,...
Crushed Potatoes with Spicy Gorgonzola
Spicy Gorgonzola cheese is wonderful for cooking with and can be used in many recipes. It’s great for making sauces, which are ideal for pasta or rice dishes or tasty potato gnocchi. We love it too as a topping for salads or as in this recipe, potatoes. These crushed,...
Black Summer Truffles: The Great Taste You Expect at a Price You Won’t!
Experiment with Black Summer Truffles - All The Flavour at a More Accessible Price! Who doesn’t love the delicious, earthy flavour of fresh truffles? That wintery aroma that fills your nostrils and tingles your taste buds, leaving your mouth watering with craving!...
Senatore Cappelli Organic Pasta – A Mark of Guaranteed Quality
Just How Healthy is the Pasta in your Cupboard? A recent investigation into the most common pasta brands in Italy, some of which are available in the UK, has found the presence of allarming substances such as DON, glyphosate and cadmium in the grains. DON is a toxic...
Going Natural: Why Natural Wines Are The Next Big Thing
From New York to Sydney, the world's most fashionable eateries are all following the same trend: A move towards serving natural wines. Recntly two more of the Big Apple's most notable restaurants, Rouge Tomate Chelsea and Four Horseman have decided to go natural with...