‘A slap-up meal for €12’: my search for the perfect old-school Turin tavern Piòle are the Italian city’s working-class neighbourhood taverns. Of the few that survive, many have gone upmarket – but I was looking for the real deal and affordable home cooking Turin is one of Italy’s most serious food cities, shaped by the […]

‘Tastes of salt, smells of coffee’: why Trieste is one of Italy’s best food cities The historic port is a cosmopolitan gateway to global flavours and traditions. And it’s barely on the tourist trail. Take a tour … Many years ago, I swapped languages with a young woman from Trieste. It was during one of […]