how to: Italian table talks | how to: Academy

According to Virginia Woolf, ‘One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well’. This wisdom informs the how to: Academy’s mouth-watering new series of supper talks that marry thought-provoking literature, delectable dishes and scintillating company.

Multi award-winning biographer Lucy Hughes-Hallet creates a flavour of Italy with insights from her latest book on Gabriele D’Annuzio. The heady mix of poetry, womanising and war make for a seductive story that will give guests food for thought. 

Norma Miller, author of best-selling Risotto and creator of the ‘Formagio Kitchen’ food store, will tantalise taste buds with demonstrations of her rich recipes. Guests can then tuck into the Italian feast and flowing red wine while absorbing Lucy’s expertise on the outrageous life of Gabriele D’Annuzio. Combining cultural enlightenment with the joy of great food, the evening promises to leave you with a full tummy and a buzzing brain.