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End of term is nigh and whether you’ve been taking Italian evening classes yourself or your little one has been learning Italian at school, we wanted to inspire you with a few phrases you can use to really impress the...

At Lavolio, we’re passionate about supporting small-scale Italian producers and we’re therefore proud to work with artisans who meticulously handcraft our delicious confectionery using techniques that have been passed down through their families from generation to generation. We work with...

The thirty flavours of Lavolio’s signature confectionery range are made using a wide variety of ingredients many of which are sourced from different parts of Italy and include, amongst others, pistachios from Bronte in Sicily as well as the delicately...

Easter celebrations in Italy take on many different guises and vary significantly according to the region. In the town of Francavilla Fontana in Puglia, the whole of Easter week sees a steady build up to the celebration of the risen Christ...

Last summer, Lavinia took a magical trip to Peru where her adventures included visits to the Machu Pichu in the Andes, the tropical Amazon rainforest and cities such as Cusco which sits at almost 4000m altitude! At Cusco, she spent a...

It’s carnival season! Or should I say “carnevale” season. At this time of year in Italy every town comes alive with festivities. The main event occurs on the Sunday preceding Shrove Tuesday, known in Italian as “Fat Tuesday” or “Martedì...