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Archive for August, 2010

The day Joni Starr and Bill Bock tied the knot they got a bit more commitment than they were expecting. Little did they know that they were about to become instant Adoptive parents to a not-so-little olive tree in Nudo’s Il Taccolito grove.  As good parents do, they decided to visit their arbor of joy [...]

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Along with many Italians, our favourite Ferragosto treat is to head down to the beach. You find everything you need: sea, sun, gelato, and a multitude of fine eateries a mere flip flop from your zed bed. Here’s a recipe for a classic seaside favourite. Ingredients for 4 people Clams – 1kg/35oz Dry white wine [...]

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Here’s a fast and easy recipe with our delicious penne from the Columbro brothers in Le Marche, and the purple sprouting broccoli I found at the market on my way home.  This type of long stem broccoli is now in season so be quick to try out this recipe. … Ingredients for 2 people Nudo [...]

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I’ve never done a film review – or actually this is going to be more like a film advert – before, but this is a very special film. It’s Italian and it’s called ‘Pranzo di Ferragosto’. The English version is released as ‘A mid-August lunch’ which is a bit like translating Christmas Day as ‘A [...]

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People reading this probably have more than an average awareness of the food they eat. But I reckon even to you, this book ‘What the world eats’ by Peter Menzel and Faith D’Aluisio would be a bit of an eye opener. It certainly was to me. The idea is very simple: the book is essentially a [...]

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