How to make a perfect moka coffee
Fiendishly difficult to use or easy? The moka coffee pot is an icon of the Italian kitchen and easy to use: find out how.
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Food
Panettone is coming
Panettone is the archetypal Italian Christmas cake, now on sale all over Italy. But are its origins what they seem?
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Winter sun, a castle, and a restaurant review
A walk along a sunny beach, a visit to the fairy-tale castle of Santa Severa, and a wonderful fish lunch. What could be better in November?
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Chestnut tagliatelle with walnuts and mushrooms (recipe)
Chestnut tagliatelle with walnuts and mushrooms is a seasonal recipe that brings you all the taste of Tuscany and the Upper Tiber Valley. Easy to make as a lunch or the perfect posh Autumn supper.
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Squacquerone: the best cheese you’ve never heard of
One of the typical products of Emilia-Romanga, scquacquerone is a mouthful to say but delicious to eat. It’s often coupled with gnocco fritto and piadina two of the region’s classic breads.
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Venetian word of the day: bussolai
Bussolai are delicious, yellow, butter cookies from the Venetian island of Burano. Read more about them, and how to get them, in this latest Venetian Word of the Day article.
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