At this time of year, when we are getting the olive oil packages ready to send out to our adopters, I’m always reminded of our very first spring package send out. We didn’t have printed tins then, we had to hand-stick adhesive labels to cover each tin. We were due to hitch a lift in [...]
Archive for February, 2010
Balsamic Vinegar Insights
Posted in Antipasti recipes, Pasta recipes, tagged aceto, balsamic, balsamic vinegar, balsamico, Dodi, dolce vita diaries, Jason Gibb, Modena, recipe, traditional, vinegar on February 16, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I’ve got an old school mate who writes for a foodie magazine; his main job is ghost writing recipes for celeb chefs (yes, what a shocker). In midsummer, you’ll find him elbow deep in unseasonal mincemeat, turkey stuffing and cranberry sauce as he spends months testing out Christmas dinner recipes. He has to do it in summer [...]
Bugie di Carnevale
Posted in Dolce recipes, tagged bugie, Carnaval, Carnevale, dolce vita diaries, Italy, Jason Gibb, recipe, Venice on February 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Carnevale is starting this week in Venice. I’ve never been but the images of extravagantly costumed revellers always brighten up the national news. Of course no festival in Italy is worth its salt without a traditional local platter or two to enjoy whilst partying. The Venice carnival’s snacks of choice are galani which are crispy fried dough shapes [...]
Snacking all’Italiana
Posted in Antipasti recipes, tagged canape, dolce vita diaries, Italy, Jason Gibb, Nudo, olive tapenade, olives, prosecco, Rome, stuzzichino, sundried tomatoes on February 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
If you’re lucky enough to be in Rome and fancy hanging out with a young crowd, you could do a lot worse than head to Cafe Del Teatro in Testaccio. Order up an aperitivo – something colourful like Campari – and sit in wonder as a huge plate of canapés arrives with your prosecco. They’re not [...]
