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- Jun 17
L'osteria
Neither a bar nor trattoria, an osteria is unmistakeably Italian but what makes it so unique? Read on for our favourites and why... This...
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- May 27
Market culture
Market shopping forms the backbone of Italian food culture, here's why... Italian villages may be tiny but most of them will host a...
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- May 6
Agriturismo - Living the Land
As much as food is culture in Italy, so is where it comes from. Booking an Italian holiday browsing through websites is one way of...
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- Apr 22
Erbette Spontanee
Springtime means people in fields, hunch-backed and scouring the ground for edible plants. There's an undeniable love affair with nature...
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- Apr 8
Celebrating Seasons
Season - 'That time of the year in which certain agricultural jobs are carried out, in which the earth gives certain produce' - according...
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- Mar 25
Festa della Mamma - Mother's Day in Italy
Viva la mamma - the heart and soul of Italy Franceso's mum, known as Nonna Lili, is a star on the Mangia Mangia website as well as in our...
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- Feb 25
Carnevale
Carnival is a time of raucous indulgence! Dress up, dance in the streets, play tricks on strangers and no-one minds, in fact, the more...
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- Feb 11
San Valentino
Roses, chocolates, tokens of love - did you know this sweet tradition is rooted in a lusty Roman festival? The ancient festival of...
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- Feb 4
Baci Perugina
Italian romance wrapped around a hazelnut. The unmistakeable silver and blue stars of Baci chocolates are rooted in romance from the very...
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- Dec 24, 2021
Buon Natale - Christmas in Italy
Much more than a merry celebration, Christmas in Italy is rooted in religious tradition. In Italy, Christmas is essentially a religious...
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- Nov 26, 2021
Mamma mia
My mum Eternal Mother Mary holds an ethereal place in Italian culture, a woman more revered than maybe even God himself. There's many an...
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- Nov 5, 2021
One hectogram and a half
'Un etto e mezzo per favore' We’re standing facing a glass counter, known as the banco della gastronomia; it's strewn with Italian...
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- Oct 15, 2021
How to Twirl your Spaghetti like a Pro
It's not an art, just a skill, and takes some practice. Keep trying, fill the gaps with casual conversation and no one will notice....
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