Villa Pia Celebrates 20 Years! Last month, our award-winning family holiday, Villa Pia, celebrated its 20th anniversary at the wonderful Italian restaurant Bocca di Lupo in London’s buzzy Soho district. It’s incredible to think that Villa Pia opened its doors 20 years ago (has it really been that long!) and it was simply […]
Tag Archives: Italian food
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Jul
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Best Places to Eat Gelato + Ice Cream Maker Giveaway! Gelato. It even sounds delicious. Officially the richest and creamiest ice cream in the world, gelato is one of our top 3 foods you must try when visiting Italy. The Villa Pia family spends a good part of the year in London where the Gelato […]
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Mar
Mar
Happy Mother’s Day: Win a Mamma Mia Italian Hamper! Italians and their mammas. It’s an unbreakable bond. There are few figures more influential on society than an Italian mother — especially when it comes to her relationship with her son! In Italy we celebrate Mother’s Day on the second Sunday in […]
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Oct
Eurochocolate Comes to Umbria + Win a Chocolate Gift Box! While men around the world grow out their facial hair for the Movember charity campaign, here in Umbria this October they will be twirling (and swirling) moustaches of a different kind. ‘Eat Your Mustache’ aka #MustaChoc is the 2015 slogan for the […]
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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 […]
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5 Italian Food Bloggers to Follow Do you read food blogs? There is some wonderful content out there, and some of the best Italian food blogs are crammed with gorgeous recipes and photos to inspire anyone to cook like a real Italian. Here are our favourite 5 Italian Food Bloggers to follow: 1. […]