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Blog: Come dine with me?
Just what does a wine appreciation dinner at wine expert Paul Pettengale's house actually involve? Team Italia! is happy to investigate
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Feast like an Italian at home with Theo
Can you really cook authentic Italian food and not be Italian?
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Magazine: November 2012, issue 96
This November we visit Lake Garda in the wake of DH Lawrence, spend 48 hours in Rome, take our family to Florence and get advice from Alastair Sawday on hotels in Piedmont. Plus Gavi di Gavi wine, traditional passata, Amalfi recipes and more...
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Magazine: October 2012, issue 95
For our October issue, we look at the mysterious nuraghi of Sardinia, spend 48 hours in the walled city of Lucca, learn how to undertake a property restoration, and meet the countess from Venice who runs her own cookery classes. Plus, we test Vino di Montepulciano and classic Parmesans, cook pizza, match the perfect wines for a meal and more…
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Magazine: September 2012, issue 94
As September rolls in, we take a trip to the balmy waters of Italy and spend 48 hours on Lake Garda, discover the Campi Flegrei near the Bay of Naples and look at island properties in Sardinia, Sicily and beyond. Plus, we taste the traditional cuisine of Aosta, delicious gelato, honeys and much more...
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Italia! Guide: Italia! City Breaks 2012 is out now
Newly updated for 2012, Italia! City Breaks is on sale in shops and available to buy online.
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Magazine: August 2012, issue 93
This August we escape the heat with a glass of Prosecco, travel in luxury on the Orient-Express, look at homes in Puglia, interview the singer Franca Masu and chat with a fashion icon. Plus, we unlock Seborga, share summer recipes, review Montepulciano D'Abruzzo, and more...
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Magazine: July 2012, issue 92
For our July issue we look at homes in the Italian lake regions, go climbing in the Dolomites, soak up the art of Florence and interview Italian designer Alberto Alessi, plus plenty of recipes, food and wine reviews and much more...
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Movers and Shakers
Mario Matassa gives his powerful first-hand account of living through the recent Italian earthquakes
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Food & recipes: Relax with an Italian Picnic
We embrace the true meaning of al fresco dining with the ultimate recipe for a Mediterranean sandwich and a delicious savoury bread cake with tomatoes.
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Property spotlight
Borgo Torre, Le Marche, price on request
Holiday spotlight
Casa Fontefaggio Sleeping 10 Umbria
