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.
Roberto Panizza took over an old trattoria in the Ligurian capital last year and brought it back to its former glory. Here, he shares his passion (and recipes) for the regional speciality, pesto and gnocchi.
Set on the spectacular Ligurian coast against a backdrop of olive-groved mountains, the traditional fishing town of Camogli, about 20km from Genoa, is now attracting writers, artists and intellectuals escaping from the city…
Our pick of the most interesting (not to mention delicious) spots at which to eat and drink, from a new pasta place in Tokyo to a haven for wine lovers in Marrakech. Plus: an intriguing eating-for-two cookbook and three…
The duo behind a beloved Berlin bolthole has built a beautiful new restaurant with rooms in an enchanting forest in eastern Germany. So what’s on the menu?
Its cuisine is known the world over and everyone aspires to drive Italian-designed cars. Here are 10 areas in which, economic woes notwithstanding, Italy leads the way.
This month you can stock your kitchen with new kit before settling down with a good book and a glass of something – beer, wine or milk and honey, as you see fit.
For quality of life a local deli can make a real difference. These are Monocle’s five favourite food stores from around the world that are offering that bit extra, from the Sydney shop with its own homemade brands to an…
Blessed are the cheesemakers – not to mention the brewers, bakers and restaurateurs – who make sitting down to eat and drink with friends such a keen pleasure. Here’s our pick of the vital victuallers making Monocle’s…
In each issue we assess the international property markets and select a neighbourhood for its investment potential. First off we talk to the residents, visit the sights and sample daily life in Genoa’s Centro Storico.