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Bon appétit
Pasta like you've never tasted before – Japanese style, plus an Italian family coffee house in Sydney, cocktails on the beach in the Algarve and the pioneers bringing aperitivo culture to the UK.
Comfort food
A spate of growers, producers, chefs and farmers are reintroducing the country to forgotten ingredients and rediscovering age-old recipes that champion sustainability and a closer link with nature.
Pasta master
Although quintessentially Italian, pasta-makers are increasingly reliant on imported wheat. We meet the man shaping a more sustainable future for its production.
Asparagus & wine tomato pasta
Asparagus has been enjoyed for centuries. It makes a particularly strong impact in this springtime dish from food stylist Aya Nishimura. It may be quick to make but leaves a lasting impression.
Paolo Sorrentino
For Italian film director Paolo Sorrentino, cooking is something to save for old age. Eating, however, he loves to do – especially if it involves a bowl of pasta.
Pasta craftsman
For over 30 years, chef Stefano Manfredi has pioneered fresh northern-Italian food in Sydney. Monocle visited his Balla restaurant to share a few choice recipes from the pasta craftsman.
Design/architecture
A new glass-wrapped campus in Bologna, a Milan retail venture for a US design firm and our design editor on the peculiar beauty of pasta
A question of taste
Italians have long known that the root to real power is through a person’s stomach. They have acted accordingly, building an enviable array of world-class food and drink brands to wield global influence.
