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Living a Life in Colour

a guide to Italian food, wine and culture

Fig and prosciutto crostini – the only solution for hot summer nights

July 11, 2017 By wooweiduan Leave a Comment

Sorry to miss you last week. It was my birthday and I decided to spend it doing as little as possible. Back in action this week. However, it’s almost too hot to eat which is rather disappointing given the bounty of the season. Fat, shiny aubergines, plump courgettes with pristine flowers attached, tart and juicy tomatoes,… 

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Filed Under: Food, footer Tagged With: appetizer, crostini, fig, prosciutto, starter

Asparagus: the joy of springtime

June 6, 2017 By wooweiduan 2 Comments

Asparagus wrapped in prosciutto is the perfect dish at this time of year. Fat, juicy spears of asparagus wrapped in salty prosciutto and cooked until crunchy. If the weather is lovely, pop these on the grill to crisp them up. The smell will make everyone go wild. These cloaked spears are a perfect finger food… 

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Filed Under: Food, footer Tagged With: asparagus, balsamic, prosciutto

Piselli al prosciutto (peas with prosciutto) – Lazio

Piselli al prosciutto (peas with prosciutto) – Lazio   Print Prep time 15 mins Cook time 25 mins Total time 40 mins   Categories: Kids, Dairy-free*substitute olive oil for the butter, Gluten free, Healthy, Vegetarian*eliminate the prosciutto This is the perfect spring time side dish. Children particularly love it tossed with plain pasta, particularly farfalle… 

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What makes Parma ham (prosciutto di Parma) so special? And what is even better?

July 21, 2015 By wooweiduan 1 Comment

Prosciutto from Parma is the most famous cured ham in the world but what makes it so special? Also, do you know a very similar product to prosciutto di Parma (Parma ham) which is considered even more prized? Is it its historical importance? Prosciutto is an ancient food whose name means “dried” (from perexsuctum in Latin).  It has been… 

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Filed Under: Food, footer, Travel Tagged With: culatello, culatello di zibibbo, emilia, emilia-romagna, parma ham, prosciutto, prosciutto di parma

What to cook when it’s hot hot hot

June 30, 2015 By wooweiduan Leave a Comment

Summer aubergine (eggplant) parmesan

Love food but don’t want to turn your home into a furnace during the summer? Looking for quick and easy, healthy ideas for a picnic or dining outdoors with friends? Here are three recipes I created based on dishes I ate in Italy last summer. The first recipe is a summer take on everyone’s favourite… 

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Filed Under: Food, footer Tagged With: aubergine parmesan, courgette, eggplant parmesan, emmer wheat, farro, melon, prosciutto, recipe, spelt, summer, zucchini

Top 8 reasons to visit a forgotten corner of Italy: Friuli-Venezia Giulia

January 20, 2015 By wooweiduan 2 Comments

Countryside in Friuli

Friuli-Venezia Giulia is an exotic part of Italy with a distinctive Slavic flair. The cuisine is unique in its extensive interweaving of sweet, savoury and spices such as gnocchi di susine (sweet plum dumplings) which are served as a first course, the same as pasta. The geography varies from crystal blue Alpine lakes and the… 

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Filed Under: Children, Family, Food, footer, Holiday, Travel, Wine Tagged With: cividale del friuli, collio, cormons, frico, friuli, friuli-venezia giulia, fruilano, gorizia, gravner, gubana, malvasia istriana, montasio, prosciutto, prosciutto di san daniele, putizza, ribolla gialla, strucchi, tocai fruilano, udine, white wine

Taste the real Sardegna: Gastronomic adventures

August 12, 2014 By wooweiduan Leave a Comment

Culurjones (pasta stuffed with potato)

Many people flock to Sardegna for the perfect blue skies and spectacular coastline, opting for seafood in the Mediterranean heat but I think this is a mistake. They are overlooking the tradition of this pastoral island and the unique culture of the Sardinians. We stayed at a farm hotel (agriturismo) near Alghero called Sa Mandra,… 

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Filed Under: Food, footer, Holiday, Travel Tagged With: amarettos, aranzada, casadinas, casarecce, Culurjones, food, formagelle, fregola, ghisadu, guanciale, lumachine, Maharrones de busa, mallorredus, pabassinas, pancetta arrotolata, porcetto, porcheddu, prosciutto, ricottelle, sa mandra, sardegna, sardinia, sausage, seadas, Tiricche

Have any grasshopper sauce in your cupboard?

October 19, 2013 By wooweiduan Leave a Comment

I often have an internal disagreement between my head, which tells me it makes most sense to buy local products which are fresh and support my local community, and my stomach, which wants to eat a different cuisine for every meal. This week, I may have met someone who can help me achieve the twin… 

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Filed Under: Children, Family, Food, Lifestyle, Technology Tagged With: ben reade, copenhagen, denmark, elderflower, fermentation, fermented food, garum, grasshopper, microbes, noma, nordic food lab, prosciutto, quince, rene redzipi, terroir, venison

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