After the official start of summer last week and the looming economic uncertainty thanks to Brexit and the US Presidential elections, we are missing the seaside and the tranquility it elicits. Many resort to staring at screensavers of the beach but I opt instead for cooking seafood and sitting in the sun. Of all the…
Archives for June 2016
Salone del Gusto 2016 – Not to be missed!
I would be remiss to not share with you all what I think is one of the most important food events of all time. If you love food and drink, particularly Italian food and drink, don’t miss out on Salone del Gusto 2016, from 22 to 26 September in Turin. Salone del Gusto is a biannual event…
Your new favourite summer cocktail: Sgroppino
Aperitvi are a way of life for young people in Italy. They gather at bars to socialise, share small bites of food and enjoy a spritz, glass of wine or a cocktail. Summer is the height of aperitivi season as groups spill onto the streets to enjoy the warmer evenings. I have written before about…
Sour cherries have arrived! It’s time for cherry pie.
The weather is so changeable nowadays. Just when I packed away the winter clothes and hopefully packed my sunglasses in my handbag, this chill came from out of nowhere. I was walking down the road on a particularly grey miserable drizzly day when I spotted a crate of sour cherries. They were a bright, shiny…