by Vorrei Italian Hampers | Sep 2, 2019 | Recipes
At the end of 2018, the Economist, Forbes Magazine, the Guardian and several other high profile publications proclaimed that 2019 would be the year of the vegan. Although the most up to date figures are from 2018, (3.5 million vegans and counting in the UK) there’s no...
by Vorrei Italian Hampers | Aug 5, 2018 | Recipes
If you visit Italy and are a cheese lover, you really will be spoilt for choice. Each individual Italian region, city and village boasts a myriad of typical local cheeses with each product representing the area’s cultural and farming heritage. There are so many...
by Vorrei Italian Hampers | May 21, 2018 | Recipes
What is Cucina Povera? Cucina Povera (the kitchen of the poor/frugal cooking) has its origins mainly in Southern Italy and dates back to times when families had no means to provide fancy, expensive foods. History of Cucina Povera Many lower class, country families...