Tag: DOP
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Taste Jerte Picota Cherries dinner at Iberica Victoria
Summer fruit… Cherries hail the arrival of the summer season, and are one of my favourite fruit…Recently in fact, I have literally stuffed my face with plenty of them, here in London and when visiting Italy. In Sardinia for example, we picked up a local, small and dark variety which was absolutely fantastic, while often,…
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Parmigiano Reggiano and Aceto Balsamico Lunch at Petersham Nurseries
The perfect Italian pair Pastabites occasionally receives invitations to events, and often these events are really special: one such occasion was a lunch held in the beautiful, lush settings of Petersham Nurseries in Richmond, a place I’d always wanted to visit but never managed to. The fact that the lunch was sponsored by Parmigiano Reggiano…
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Grana Padano at Taste of London 2016 – Danilo Cortellini’s Masterclass
I was invited yet again to volunteer for Action Against Hunger at Taste London this year; initially I accepted but then I found out that MasterChef the Professional finalist and all around nice guy Danilo Cortellini was hosting cooking masterclasses with Grana Padano, which, in all honesty, was a much more attractive way to spend…
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Grana Padano Competition – the finals!
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…