So far, our #Discover series of fundraising meals has been focusing on Italian regional cuisine, where I was able to showcase the gastronomic heritage of areas I grew up in (Cilento, Napoli etc). Yet a few months ago @bmcboy and I attended a Malaysian supper club at Guan Chua’s (Theboywhoatetheworld) and his incredible food gave me an idea. What if we were to host another #Discover supper club but invite Guan to cook his nyonya cuisine, to fund raise for…
Fitness… how many times have I mentioned this word in my posts in the last 10 months or so? Enough to justify a post on a fitness event, methinks. Healthy eating is now a major party of my lifestyle and goes hand in hand with my fitness regime, as well as cooking with different ingredients and experimenting new recipes. When my fellow blogger and friend Sonia (nel Paese delle Stoviglie) invited me to join her at Be:Fit London I immediately…
***This restaurant has since closed down*** What was I doing in Cambridge? Last week I spent a fantastic day with my friend and colleague Nancy volunteering with Teach First. I must admit, I have never been keen on volunteering with students (particularly teenagers!) and would rather spend my do good hours protecting the environment, both flora and fauna. Yet the day was going to be spent in Cambridge’s Corpus Christi college, not usually open to the public and that certainly…
Occasionally I receive invites to events and dinners, and often these invites are really interesting. Yet nothing would have been as exciting as attending today’s Oceana in San Sebastian at the Basque Culinary Center, especially for someone as keen on marine sustainability as myself. Below is the press release of this fantastic event. Leading chefs – at unprecedented gathering – joined Oceana’s campaign and pledged to serve and highlight anchovies and other small fish at their restaurants on World Oceans…
Last night I had the pleasure to dine at Stelle di Stelle, the all Italian pop up restaurants hosted in Harrods’ lower ground floor (past the bling, next to the fine wines and the whiskies) by Identita’ Golose, the Italian food congress and all around great website founded by Paolo Marchi which I collaborate with. Since last month and until January, a number of Michelin Italian stars will take turns at the pass to showcase the best of their own…