Venice celebrated its 1604th birthday last week but never have the Venetians felt less inclined to send out their party invitations. As a...

Just as the kitchen is the heart of the home, the piazza has always been the heart of the town. And just as we gather at the table, so...

One of the most beautiful aspects of Italian cooking is its sheer variety. Instead of pizza and pasta - think piadina, risotto, canederli...

Italy's move towards making simple foods divine has a name - La Cucina Povera - 'poor cuisine'. Whether it's the cuisine 'of the poor'...