We love Italian food here. We really like conjuring up the most delicious pastas and risottos for our friends, and can really enjoy indulging ourselves in real Italian ice cream. But do you realise the Italians actually eat their pastas as a starter instead of as a main course? Here are a few tips on how to surprise your friends with a traditional…

Italy is one of the world's oldest wine producing countries and each region offers a great diversity of wines. From the famous Chianti from Tuscany to the Sangiovese, Montepulciano and Cesanese from the region around the capital city of Rome, where wines have been produced since ancient times. In recent years, more and more wine producers…

Anyone who's been to Italy must have been amazed at some point over the service costs 'pane e coperto' which literally translates as 'bread and services'. The Italians always serve bread, whether you want it or not. The Tuscany born and bred author of the blog