Prosciutto di Parma
Prosciutto di Parma Deli of the year

Prosciutto di Parma Deli of the year

Prosciutto specialists All over the world there are many places selling Prosciutto di Parma. Some of these places are particularly special and help to confirm Prosciutto di Parma as a great quality product.  The company likes to acknowledge and reward these places and individuals that continually make Prosciutto di Parma so special.  Thanks to them, Prosciutto di Parma continues to be recognized as a unique and quality product. Antonio Delicatessen in Lewsham is the winner of the Specialist Programme this year. …

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Pago Juices
Product review – Pago juices

Product review – Pago juices

As with many of my posts on this blog, memories play a big part. I grew up drinking ‘succhi di frutta’, fruit juices, intense, rich and often thick fruit juices in small glass bottles. The typical flavours of my childhood were peach or pear, which for some reason, was not my favourite (must have been the slightly grainy texture of the fruit).  ‘Barista, un succo di frutta al fico’ – ‘spiacente, il fico non ce l’abbiamo’ – ‘ma no che…

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Book review – Eating my way through Italy

Book review – Eating my way through Italy

Italy in a book Elizabeth Minchilli  is the author of eight books on the joys of Italian life. Her latest book is Eating my way through Italy, of which I was sent an advance copy to review. Minchilli’s passion for Italy led her from her native United States, where she studied architectural history, to Italy in 1987. She writes on architecture, design, food and travel for a variety of publications. This book is way more than a ‘recipe’ book: it is…

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Cambridge Chocolate Company Review
Product review – the Cambridge Chocolate Company

Product review – the Cambridge Chocolate Company

Chocolate from Cambridge The Cambridge Confectionery Company are a family business from Cambridgeshire known as Calico Cottage. Having been established since 1989 manufacturing in-store fudge-making systems, they branched out in 2012 to re-pack and bespoke label confectionery for the impulse and seasonal markets. Currently the range is offered through a number of retail partners; Tourist Attractions, Garden Centres and High Street Stores including, in London, Fortnum & Mason. We have tried a number of their chocolates and fudges and found them to be really…

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