Italia Squisita: Ultimate Apple Pie: The Original Harrods Recipe

Sep 19, 2025 | Discover the secrets of the iconic British apple pie! We went to London, right inside Harrods, to meet Francesco Genovese. He's the young, talented head pastry chef at the world's most famous department store.

In this video, chef Genovese shares the history and all the steps to make this beloved classic pie (and one of Harrods’ bestsellers) at home.

Get ready to bake the perfect fall dessert and bring a taste of British tradition into your kitchen!


Click here for the full recipe, then click on ‘more’.

Italia Squisita: Roast Beef in an Italian Michelin Two-Star Restaurant with Alessandro Negrini and Fabio Pisani

Feb 12, 2021 | Roast beef, one of the best-known English recipes, is a dish now spread in all gastronomic cultures all around the world. To discover its secrets we went to Il Luogo di Aimo and Nadia, the Milan two-Michelin-star restaurant led by a couple of the most authoritative chefs in the panorama of contemporary Italian cuisine. Let yourself be led by the competence and sympathy of Alessandro Negrini and Fabio Pisani to discover an authentic "cult" dish.

Italia Squisita: Steak and Ale Pie in a 2 Michelin Star English Restaurant with Francesco Dibenedetto - Bibendum**

May 20, 2025 | Sweet and savory, cold or hot, made of lamb, beef, pork or eel-based, the no-waste and "transportable" pies origin from the poor English cuisine to become a popular dish from the United Kingdom up to Australia. Francesco Dibenedetto, executive chef of the Claude Bosi at Bibendum two Michelin stars restaurant in London, opened the doors of one of the most historical buildings of England’s Art Deco to present the Steak and Ale Pie. Based on beef braised in beer, it is one of the most classic English pies, interpreted by the chef in a technical and traditional way without forgetting a touch of Italian style.

For the full recipe, please click here and then click on 'more'.

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