If you’re looking for an impressive house party destination this autumn, then hire a whole Italian hamlet so that guests can sleep in their own houses, but get together for events and parties in the outbuildings, the grounds and by the pool. Borgo

The Adventure Company has created an eight-day Around The Bay Of Naples holiday visiting the legendary Vesuvius and the fairytale Blue Grotto in Capri.The seven-night trip costs from £1,149 per adult and £1,099 per child, including flights.Tel: 0845 609 0889; www.adventurecompany...

The fact that Hotel Cala di Volpe overlooks Sardinia’s stunning Costa Smeralda should be reason enough to visit, but there are plenty more. As well as being able to walk the private white sand beach whilst looking out onto the beautiful turquoise ocean, you can snorkel in crystal...

The results of my informal Family Holiday Highlights Survey took me by surprise. Devised and carried out by myself – the mother of three children, aged ten, nine and five – it involved one simple question: what was the best day of your Italian

There are many reasons to visit Borgo Egnazia on the coast of Puglia (located on the “heel” of Italy), but one of the best is the thing that strikes you first: its appearance. Ten years in development and four years in the making, the 50-acre resort is a modern interpretation of ...

Serves 4Meatballs are not only a tasty meal, they’re also a great way for your child to practise his maths skills and learn about fractions: in this recipe, you have to divide the mixture for the meatballs into eight equal pieces. It’s a good idea to make all the meatballs the sa...

Serves 4Pesto is a bright green sauce from Liguria in northern Italy. Italians usually eat pesto with linguine or trofie pasta, which are little twisted rope shapes, but it’s also delicious with steamed green beans or fresh gnocchi. Traditionally

Simonetta represents a great story exclusively devoted to children -  a story about true love for the joy of life combined with authentic Italian style. Couture creations with a classy yet up-to-date taste are created with particular attention paid

hollow sound, then the bread is properly baked.- Leave to cool on a wire rack. Cut the bread into squares, triangles or any other shapes that take your fancy, and serve. Adapted from Cooking Italian With Kids by Liz Franklin (Ryland Peters & Small, £14.99). 

Makes enough for 4 people as a starter. You will need to double the quantity if you want to serve this for lunchBruschetta (pronounced “broosketta”) was originally invented as a good way of using up stale bread by toasting it and adding a range of toppings. The simplest one is ma...