http://www.carluccios.com/about-us/blog What's happening at Carluccio's? It take 12 challenging but fantastic weeks for our cooks to progress and graduate through cook school. http://www.carluccios.com/about-us/blog/cooks-school/cook-school-2012 Cook's School This July, sees us cycle from Glasgow to London to raise money for Action Against Hunger, the charity that is trying to eradicate child malnutrition around the world. It?s 500 gruelling miles and a lot of very steep hills - a challenge to say the least! http://www.carluccios.com/about-us/blog/events/carluccios-cycle-challenge-for-action-against-hunger Events Can't get away this summer? Carluccio's brings the flavour of Italy to your very own patch of green. Pick up a delicious picnic hamper and celebrate the best of Italy in Britain. http://www.carluccios.com/about-us/blog/food/pick-up-a-picnic Food The second series has returned and Thursday nights have become 'greedy nights'. It's an opportunity for us to escape the grey and wet (so much for the drought) and share in the joy that these two passionate Italian cooks bring to the table. http://www.carluccios.com/about-us/blog/general/eating-italy-with-two-greedy-italians General Whilst you won't find the Easter bunny in Italy, there are lots of interesting Italian rituals to discover. Since Easter is the end of Lent, food plays a big part. http://www.carluccios.com/about-us/blog/food/buona-pasqua-happy-easter Food We?ve kicked off the 2012 events calendar with a bang this year adding a number of new classes to our line up. http://www.carluccios.com/about-us/blog/events/carluccios-italian-kitchen Events Olive oil in Italy is like bread and butter to the western world. An Italian family will get through litres of the stuff every month. No Italian table is complete without a bottle of olive oil taking centre stage. http://www.carluccios.com/about-us/blog/food/new-season-olive-oil-what-its-all-about Food Get in the Christmas spirit with Carluccio's festive shopping evenings. From 6pm on 1st and 8th December, we'll be celebrating the arrival of the festive count-down and offering seasonal revellers a 10% discount on all purchases made from Carluccio?s food shops. http://www.carluccios.com/about-us/blog/events/christmas-shopping-evenings Events This October, we?ve been catching up with old friends. Every year we like to catch up with our producers, who over time have become very much part of the Carluccio?s family. First our Food Team headed off to Calabria to visit our almond cake and chocolate fig producers and then our Wine Expert took a team of managers, waiters and deli assistants to Sardinia. http://www.carluccios.com/about-us/blog/general/to-and-from-italy General September is a good month for the most treasured of Italian occupations, which is so popular it?s almost a national sport; foraging for mushrooms. There is no activity, other than football, that brings the same glimmer of excitement to an Italian?s eye. Conversations concerning funghi provoke a stream of reminiscences of the best fungo, the best place to hunt for them (usually they?re very secretive about giving away information and will only tease you with tit bits) and of course the most delicious way to cook them. http://www.carluccios.com/about-us/blog/events/marvellous-mushrooms Events August is upon us and the Carluccio?s team is celebrating the summer with a splash of heat and a burst of zing. We?ve bottled the flavour of Southern Italy for you to liven up home-cooked meals and add some wow factor to the dishes you serve friends and family this summer. http://www.carluccios.com/about-us/blog/products/summer-in-a-bottle Products Twelve weeks may be a long time in politics but it?s the time it takes Carluccio?s chefs to train at our cook school. http://www.carluccios.com/about-us/blog/cooks-school/carluccios-cook-school Cook's School We?re a few weeks into our Veneto Wine Festival and the wine is flowing ? just how we like it. Before we get too heady on the fine stuff, we thought we should tell you about our fantastic producers. We can?t take all the credit after all (although wine expert Mike might think differently!) and there are a few names that deserve a mention. http://www.carluccios.com/about-us/blog/events/making-waves-with-veneto-wines Events Wine Expert Mike and his Wine Team return (rosy-cheeked!) from their annual spring trip to Italy. This year the team has been exploring the plentiful vineyards surrounding Venice. http://www.carluccios.com/about-us/blog/general/salute-to-veneto-wine-country General Our foodie team has been busy all spring making sure that our picnics are suitably yummy and ready for the summer calendar. With Wimbledon, Lords, Kenwood & Hatfield House (don?t get us started on the racing calendar!) on the horizon, our chefs have alfresco dining on the brain. http://www.carluccios.com/about-us/blog/food/foodie-frolicks-in-the-great-outdoors Food The Foodie team at Carluccio?s is still trawling through the goodies they brought over from the Milan Food fair. The problem is they're almost too beautiful to eat! http://www.carluccios.com/about-us/blog/food/che-bellobuono Food Our Foodie team have just touched down from Milan?s World Food Festival -all brandishing big grins and reeling off stories about giant mushrooms, 6ft pasta and of course delicious food as far as the eye could see. http://www.carluccios.com/about-us/blog/events/foodie-fun-in-milan Events The sun?s out and summer is looming. Now?s the time to rediscover last year?s favourite picnic spot. At Carluccio?s we?re proud of the fresh ingredients we use and want to share them with everyone (not just our guests). Our gourmet picnics bring restaurant-quality food to the great outdoors. http://www.carluccios.com/about-us/blog/food/enjoy-the-sunshine-italian-style Food Take a look at the new additions to our Valentine's deli range http://www.carluccios.com/about-us/blog/food/new-fresh-valentines-products Food In early November a group of our deli staff travelled to the olive groves in Misano near Riccione in Emilia Romagna to see how our Olio Novello is made. http://www.carluccios.com/about-us/blog//our-olive-picking-adventure Download "Antonio Carluccio's Simple Cooking" iPad application and get Antonio in your kitchen http://www.carluccios.com/about-us/blog/general/get-antonio-in-your-kitchen General Sorry, yesterday was the last day for guaranteed delivery before Christmas. Read on for more information on how you can still get your hands on our Christmas range. http://www.carluccios.com/about-us/blog/products/guranteed-christmas-delivery-date-has-now-passed Products Routine inspection by our team has revealed that this product is not of an acceptable standard and it is being recalled. Customers who have bought this product can either return it to any Carluccio?s deli or call the office, during office hours, on 0207 580 3050 for a full refund. http://www.carluccios.com/about-us/blog/food/clementine-di-marzapane-110g-product-recall Food Today is the last day for guranteed delivery before Christmas. Visit our Christmas shop for last minute stocking filler ideas. http://www.carluccios.com/about-us/blog/products/last-shopping-day-for-guranteed-christmas-delivery Products There's still time to visit us for our last exclusive Christmas shopping evening. http://www.carluccios.com/about-us/blog/events/10-off-plus-a-free-bottle-of-wine-last-chance-on-thursday-16th-december-2010 Events Italian meats are as varied as the Italian regions they come from and we are pleased to introduce new additions to our deli range. http://www.carluccios.com/about-us/blog/products/introducing-new-additions-to-our-deli-products-range Products Join us for your chance to see our Italian winter wonderland decorated deli's whilst enjoying delicous canapes, vino cotto (Italian mulled wine) and 10% off all purchases in the deli. http://www.carluccios.com/about-us/blog/events/esclusive-christmas-shopping-evenings-on-thursday-2nd-and-thursday-9th-december-2010 Events Watch Antonio demonstrating how to cook a classic Italian peasant dish of pureed broad beans and braised chicory. http://www.carluccios.com/about-us/blog/food/watch-antonios-latest-recipe-video Food Read about our latest openings in Chester, Cobham, Kensington and Bury St Edmunds http://www.carluccios.com/about-us/blog/general/new-openings General Enjoy an evening of excellent Puglian food and wine by joining us at one of our September wine dinners. http://www.carluccios.com/about-us/blog/events/come-to-a-puglian-wine-dinner Events Find out more about our delicious new summer cocktails, the perfect way to cool down this summer. With 4 new cocktails to choose from, you will certainly be spoilt for choice! http://www.carluccios.com/about-us/blog/food/new-summer-cocktails Food If you haven?t got time to linger over coffee after a meal with us, ask your waiter to bring you your favourite coffee to take away. http://www.carluccios.com/about-us/blog//coffee-to-take-out Find out more about this major British Museum exhibition and how to book. http://www.carluccios.com/about-us/blog/general/how-to-get-your-241-tickets-for-the-italian-renaissance-drawings-exhibition General Our menu changes with the seasons, and our Spring menu has arrived today with a lovely new cover illustration of some of our favourite herbs - Basil, Rosemary, Thyme and Marjoram. Come in and see what's new. http://www.carluccios.com/about-us/blog/food/our-new-spring-menu-is-here Food It's ten degrees warmer today than it was last week. Could it be that Spring is finally here? We celebrate with much ado about risotto - the perfect partner for all the new season brings. http://www.carluccios.com/about-us/blog/food/spring-is-here Food Find out more about our new opening in Cardiff, in the Library building of the St. David's Centre; and our fabulous opening party, celebrating our first opening in Wales! http://www.carluccios.com/about-us/blog/events/celebrating-the-arrival-of-carluccios-in-cardiff Events As in Italy, we take our coffee seriously at Carluccio?s. Find out more about our two exclusive coffee blends. The Milano which is smooth and silky and the Napoli which has a robust and rich flavour. http://www.carluccios.com/about-us/blog/food/our-coffee Food Check out what's been happening at our 12th Carluccio's Cook School Programme. Find out what skills our chefs have learnt and how well they are doing. You can also pick up a great new recipe! http://www.carluccios.com/about-us/blog/cooks-school/the-heat-is-on-with-our-twelfth-cooks-school Cook's School Interact with our team members, view recipes, as well as swap or comment on recipe ideas to improve your knowledge on Italian food. View today our first blog entry and get the recipe to our delicious Penne Giardiniera. http://www.carluccios.com/about-us/blog/food/my-first-blog-item Food