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Taste Jerte Picota Cherries dinner at Iberica Victoria

Taste Jerte Picota Cherries dinner at Iberica Victoria

Summer fruit… Cherries hail the arrival of the summer season, and are one of my favourite fruit…Recently in fact, I have literally stuffed my face with plenty of them, here in London and when visiting Italy. In Sardinia for example, we picked up a local, small and dark variety which was absolutely fantastic, while often, especially when buying from big chain supermarkets, I end up disappointed with cherries that lack in flavour. Basically, varieties of cherry make a huge difference…

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Parmigiano Reggiano and Aceto Balsamico Lunch at Petersham Nurseries

Parmigiano Reggiano and Aceto Balsamico Lunch at Petersham Nurseries

The perfect Italian pair Pastabites occasionally receives invitations to events, and often these events are really special: one such occasion was a lunch held in the beautiful, lush settings of Petersham Nurseries in Richmond, a place I’d always wanted to visit but never managed to. The fact that the lunch was sponsored by Parmigiano Reggiano and Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Modena  and was going to be cooked not only by resident chef Damian Clisby but also by Michelin star italian…

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Grana Padano at Taste of London 2016 – Danilo Cortellini’s Masterclass

Grana Padano at Taste of London 2016 – Danilo Cortellini’s Masterclass

I was invited yet again to volunteer for Action Against Hunger at Taste London this year; initially I accepted but then I found out that MasterChef the Professional finalist and all around nice guy Danilo Cortellini was hosting cooking masterclasses with Grana Padano, which, in all honesty, was a much more attractive way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Before the masterclass (we had booked the afternoon session) myself and my friend Camilla browsed the festival, happy that the weather seemed…

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Grana Padano Competition – the finals!

Grana Padano Competition – the finals!

After my efforts experimenting with Grana Padano and blogging two recipes as well, I was chuffed to hear Francesco Mazzei had picked me, as well as four other bloggers, to go through to the next round for the #GPTopChef competition. Not really knowing what I was letting myelft into, I accepted the invitation to join the ‘challenge’ set for Saturday 17 October in a cookery school in South West London. The day before, after lunch, we all received an email…

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Le Strade della Mozzarella reach London

Le Strade della Mozzarella reach London

Every year in Paestum, in the beautiful area south of Naples called Cilento, a group of local mozzarella producers host an event called Le Strade della Mozzarella (Mozzarella Roads). I have never managed to attend and every year I read about it and see photos of amazing dishes and turn green with envy. This year, the group behind the event has actually brought the whole event to London (stopping in Paris and Geneva on the way). Obviously, I was not…

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