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Family Food at Villa Pia + Chiappa Sisters Cookbooks Giveaway

Baby at the Table Chiappa Sisters

Family Food at Villa Pia + Chiappa Sisters Cookbooks Giveaway     At Villa Pia, we take family food very seriously. We cater to the very youngest diners, with everything from baby food on offer, to simple meals for fussy eaters. Our chefs are happy to create dishes for all tastes and specifications, including free-from […]

Villa Pia’s Blood Orange Polenta Cake Recipe

Villa Pia polenta cake

Villa Pia’s Blood Orange Polenta Cake Recipe   There are few joys as elegant as entertaining guests with a lovingly prepared meal followed by a thoughtful desert.  At Villa Pia, we strive to create meals that will not only nourish our guests, but also inspire them to recreate our recipes when they entertain in their own […]

Pesto alla Genovese: Easy Family Recipe

Pesto alla Genovese: Easy Family Recipe Pesto alla Genovese is one of the simplest accompaniments to pasta and it’s rare to find a child who doesn’t love it. A jar of store-bought pesto can be a lifesaver when you’ve run out of supper ideas; but it’s just as easy, more affordable and infinitely more delicious […]

Easy Recipe for Tiramisu

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Easy Recipe for Tiramisu When people rhapsodise about Italian desserts, it doesn’t take long before tiramisu takes over the conversation! Funnily enough, tiramisu is a fairly recent addition to the Italian sweets menu and nobody can agree on who came up with the delicious concoction. However its origins are traced to the northern Italian town […]

How to Make Your Own Pizza

Villa Pia kids make pizza

How to Make your Own Pizza   Did you know that, according to legend, margherita pizza was named after Queen Margherita of Savoy back in the late 1800s? Apparently she liked the colour combination of basil, tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese because it reminded her of the tricolore Italian flag. Today margherita pizza is one […]