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Talking to Elisabetta Missoni: La Donna del Vino

by Emma Bird | Wed, 09/11/2013 - 07:00

Emma Bird meets Elisabetta Missoni to talk about wine and fashionSay the name Missoni and the trademark colourful stripes probably come to mind, but it’s a…

Culture

Talking to Joan Collins about Her Italian Connections: Still Living La Dolce Vita

by Julie Burns | Fri, 08/23/2013 - 07:00

At an age when most grand dames are retiring from the limelight, Britain’s best-known diva, Joan Collins, has been recently on the road – at the incredible age…

Culture

Talking to Domenico Crolla About the ART of Making Pizza

by Katia Amore | Wed, 07/31/2013 - 08:32

I have to admit that when I first saw pictures of Domenico Crolla's pizza art, I thought they must have been baked in a "Photoshop oven"! I found the idea…

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Talking To Our Editor, Katia Amore, On Life In Sicily During Anti-Mafia Operation Sicilian Vespers

by Carol King | Fri, 07/19/2013 - 05:02

Anti-mafia magistrate Paolo Borsellino was murdered by the mafia on 19 July 1992. ‘��ý Magazine’ marks the anniversary of the death in an interview with our…

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Talking To: Bruno Tonioli

by Carol King | Mon, 06/24/2013 - 09:55

Carol King interviews choreographer, dancer and TV star Bruno Tonioli about ��ý, food, and what it’s like being a judge on dancing competitions ‘Strictly…

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Talking To: Ivano Fachin, Director Of "Gelati E Granite"

by Carol King | Mon, 06/17/2013 - 08:55

Carol King speaks to Italian film director Ivano Fachin about his documentary of an ice-cream seller’s life on the road. Photos by Lorenzo Sammito As you’re…

Food & Drink

Talking to Catherine Fulvio: Ireland's Queen of Italian Cooking

by Briana Palma | Fri, 05/24/2013 - 05:09

Catherine Fulvio is a rising star in Ireland’s culinary scene. Not only can her three cookbooks be found in shops across the country, but she’s also become a…

Culture

Talking to John Dickie Presenter Of TV's The Mafia's Secret Bunkers

by Carol King | Mon, 04/29/2013 - 04:59

Carol King interviews the presenter of ‘The Mafia’s Secret Bunkers’: internationally recognised expert on the history of Italian organised crime, John Dickie.…

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Interview with Film Director Matteo Garrone

by Carol King | Mon, 03/11/2013 - 12:34

Carol King speaks to the director of the highly acclaimed film ‘Gomorrah’ Matteo Garrone about his latest movie ‘Reality’ starring a former mafia hit man. The…

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Interview with Best-Selling Author Simonetta Agnello Hornby

by Briana Palma | Mon, 03/04/2013 - 10:06

Simonetta Agnello Hornby never dreamt of being a writer – of novels, that is. As a Sicilian-born lawyer living in England, she has spent much of her life…