Lunchtime in Italy. Italians are thought to take a 'siesta' at lunch time - in some places lunchbreak lasts three hours. But it's not...

Italy's gastronomic capital. Say the word 'Bologna' to an Italian and food springs first to mind. Bologna is historically a university...

A spicy, little salame with a mighty kick. The sausage is an ancient thing. Once curing was discovered using sea-salt in Sicily, for...

La cucina - heart of any home. Kitchen styles may change through time but a few fundamentals of any Italian kitchen always remain: The...

Once Roman fortress, now luxury hotel. On a Dolomite outcrop overlooking the Prosecco hills stands an impressive structure. It's grand...