Veritas, Napoli restaurant review
Dining at Michelin starred Veritas in Naples’ centre
Billingsgate Market – an early morning visit with festive breakfast
Fish… a sensitive subject for me, right? For all of those who have known me for sometime, it is clear that I am somehow interested in the fishing issues, or rather, overfishing, quotas, species, locations, methods and all that. After years supporting charities such as Marine Conservation Society and Bite Back, I simply cannot keep quiet and I will brain wash anyone who will listen about the issues I am so passionate about. So a visit to Billingsgate Fish Market…
Delicatezza Online Deli review
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…
A meal at Frescobaldi, Mayfair
The name Frescobaldi is easily associated with… a few things actually: wine, of course, nobility, Tuscany, heritage. They have very recently opened a restaurant in London, where their wines (as well as other Italian labels) are paired to modern Italian fare by head Chef Roberto Reatini (formerly of Zafferano). Right in the heart of London elegant Mayfair, the venue is a bright (even in a wintry evening), beautifully decorated dining room with plenty of wine glasses and wine accessories fully…
From Sardinia, wonderful Torta Pardula
Photo by Roadstar Photography We have now hosted 4 fundraising meals, for a variety of causes, showcasing regional Italian cuisine. In September Troppo Buono came over from Rome to cook with me a lunch based on Sardinia’s dishes. While for the previous meals we had cooked dishes we pretty much grew up with, with the beautiful island’s food we had a little bit more of a challenge ahead of us, whereby we were less familiar with the rich gastronomic heritage…