Our Verona walking tour itinerary takes in Verona’s most romantic spots. Verona is romantic whichever way you look at it. It’s a city made for unhurried ambles hand-in-hand. And you don’t need to have read Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet nor visit the balcony where the fictional characters declared their love to appreciate the romance of … Read more
Our spaghetti pangrattato recipe makes pasta with crunchy breadcrumbs, lemon zest, flat leaf parsley, and grated Parmesan. This deliciously simple pasta is quick and easy to make and has loads of texture and flavour courtesy of the Italian condiment pangrattato, which is crispy, fresh, zesty, and packed with umami. Serve with lemon slices or wedges … Read more
This classic Korean cucumber salad recipe makes a light refreshing salad or side dish. Serve the salad crunchy as a cooling accompaniment to spicy Korean fried chicken, meatballs and stir-fried ramen, or any salty, fried Korean drinking food (anju). Or serve a smaller portion of a softer cucumber salad as an array of Korean salad … Read more
Mantua is a marvellous little city dominated by a monumental castle, dotted with palaces, piazzas and arcades, and surrounded by serene lakes. So it’s hard to imagine how Mantua is something of a ‘hidden gem’, more popular with Italian travellers than foreign visitors. But it is, and that local appeal and everyday life are reasons … Read more
Our pangrattato recipe for Italian crispy breadcrumbs with parsley, parmesan and lemon zest will make you a quick and easy condiment that’s packed with texture and flavour: crunch courtesy of fried breadcrumbs, freshness thanks to the parsley, umami from the parmesan, and citrus notes from the lemon zest. Sprinkle it on pastas, vegetables, salads, soups, … Read more