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Lamb, Loaves, and Legend: The Easter Feast

Easter is a veritable hotbed of foodie traditions, but how did the Easter feast begin, and why does Greek bread have an egg baked into the crust? Let’s find out.

Shell-ebrate in Style: The Easter Egg Story

Eggs have been decorated for 60,000 years, and have been associated with new life for millennia, but who decided to make them from chocolate and fill them with treats?

Easter Eats: What's Cooking Around the World

From sweet treats to savoury staples, we’re whisking you around the world for an eggs-travaganza of epic Easter eats!

Empire of Eating: The Dishes That Built Rome’s Table

Roman food is more than just a Caesar salad, it's almost three thousand years of serving emperors, plebeians and popes. This is the story of food in Rome.

Born in the Streets: The Bold, Beautiful Bites of Naples

Think Naples, think pizza, but the Neapolitans have so much more to offer than a mere Margherita. This is the story of food in Naples.

The Comfort Capital: Why Bologna Became Italy’s Home of Hearty Eating

The city that defined the soul of Italian comfort cuisine. This is the story of food in Bologna.

From Lagoon to Table: The Seafaring Flavours of Venice

How did a city of sailors and traders shape the tastes of Europe? This is the story of food in Venice.

Time and Tradition: Parma’s Recipe for Greatness

There’s a reason Parma is known as Europe’s Food Valley, and it’s not just about ham and cheese. This is the story of food in Parma.

Fashion and Forks: How Milan Learned to Eat in Style

How did Milan’s flair for fashion shape the way Italy - and the rest of the world - learned to dine in style? This is the story of food in Milan.

Emerald Isle Eats: The Foods of St Patrick's Day

March 17th is St. Patrick’s Day, and there’s a feast to be had, but what are the classic Emerald Isle eats?

Renaissance on a Plate: Florence’s Timeless Food Story

How did food from Florence shape Western gastronomy, and why you shouldn’t order a cappuccino after 11am. This is the story of food in Florence.

Fry, Flip, and Feast: The Story Of Pancake Day

Pancake Day brings happiness and childlike delight to an ordinarily dull day of the week, but why is it honoured with flipping batter and sticky fingers?