Who doesn’t love a hamper? A giant one turned up on my door step a few days ago, full of Italian products, from lots of familiar names. Ciao Gusto in a group of household names from Italian big brands, now sold via Ocado in the UK. The basket I received had an assorted selection of products, not necessarily just for Christmas. Each product was easily recognisable and some of them brought back many memories of my life in Italy. Ciao…
Could I say no to chocolate? Obviously not, especially if it is not the palm oil laden mass produced kind (which I never eat). I was invited to a chocolate masterclass by Swiss chocolatier Cailler and I sadly had to decline due to work committments; as a consolation however, I was sent some samples to taste and review. I did not anything about the brand, and while owned by major corporation Nestlé (who of course also own a lot of…
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…
I have vague memories of drinking ‘caffe’ d’orzo’ (barley coffee) when I was a kid in Italy; I remember the tin it used to come in, the smiley face of the kid on the label and the strong, warming aroma it had. I never drank it in my adult years and it slowly faded from my memory. A few days ago I was sent a new product to try and indeed, it was caffe’ d’orzo from an Italian roaster based…
A few months ago I was reading Mrs Marmite Lover’s blog and stumbled upon her mention of a newly launched Italian online deli. Since my regular online deli (of which I had been a customer for 9 years) recently kind of annoyed me thanks to their lack of customer service, making me stop buying from them but I was longing for some fresh mozzarella, proper one, and similar home grown product. I decided to trust Mrs Marmite’s opinion and…