An Italian in London… cooking, eating and sightseeing
Yes, yes I should know how to make pasta – but you can always learn more and when the person showing you the ropes is renowned chef Francesco Mazzei, then you know you’re in for a treat. I had already…
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Italian Cuisine Week 2018 Anything with Grana Padano, I love. If there’s also a pasta masterclass in the mix and a well known Italian chef added to it, then I am sold. That’s why I wasn’t going to miss one…
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Memories One of the most vivid dishes I remember from when I was really young was something my grand ma used to make, amongst other (many) delicious things. I remember staying over in her beautiful home, full of really old…
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A tradition As I come from Napoli, one of the ‘street food’ items that I most love is arancini, rice balls. We call them arancini in Napoli, in other parts of Italy they change gender and become arancine, and have…
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Prima Settimana della Cucina Italiana nel Mondo Monday 21 November saw the launch in 105 countries of the first ever Italian Cuisine week, coordinated by Farnesina and organised in each country via the local Embassy. The London Embassy has coordinated…
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