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…
It is no secret I am a fan of Nespresso… and how could I not be? Not only they host fantastic events, but their passion for coffee and their knowledge is infectious. And of course, I really like the coffee too, and have been even introducing it to my very Neapolitan family. Their latest Limited Edition coffees are inspired by the Italian coffee culture indeed, and even if not my home town (covered years ago just before I became familiar with…
The road trip of a lifetime? I have not spent Ferragosto in Italy for absolutely ages, my August family holiday usually limited to just over a week, due to the obvious work commitments. This year some exceptional circumstances (change of job!) meant that we could take a slightly longer Italian break to fit in a family wedding as well as our habitual week in Cilento. We then tried to figure out how we could take our pooch Amber and well,…
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…
Dining at Michelin starred Veritas in Naples’ centre