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Broad beans … easy, healthy, delicious!

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Wines in amphora in Abruzzo

I have been a few days at home in Central Italy Abruzzo, and, lucky coincidence, those very days, the MTV ( wine tourism movement) was runni

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Orange and Polenta Cake

In Northern Italy, cornflour is traditionally used to make POLENTA. Polenta has its roots in peasant cuisine, and it is made using only thre

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Orange wines: something a bit different, but not too much!

Orange wines, with their typical, unique and captivating colour, always look very elegant. Bypassing the established trend of rosé wines, th

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Pizza? No, CALZONI!

I have already done a post about my family’s Saturday Pizza Night and today I’d like to suggest a tasty and easy alternative to the traditio

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Let’s talk about Grappa

To talk about grappa, we must start by saying that it belongs to the category of distillate spirits and we should also clarify what a distil

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Ricotta and chocolate muffins

I have tried this Italian style muffin recipe, made with ricotta and chocolate chips. My family loved them, these muffins are very light and

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Easter food and wine pairings

I am a vegetarian, but every sommelier should know how to choose the right wine for any food, regardless of personal taste. So I’d like to t

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Easter food and wine pairings

Easter food and wine pairings

I am a vegetarian, but every sommelier should know how to choose the right wine for any food, regardless of personal taste. So I’d like to talk about the tradition of eating lamb at Easter, a custom that has religious roots. The lamb, as a symbol of purity, is often mentioned in the Bible. During the Christian mass, the ‘Lamb of God’ is celebrated to quote Jesus Christ who, with his blood and…

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Curry risotto with prawns

This risotto is perfect for a special dinner or a mid-week treat. The recipe is very easy, even if you haven’t made risotto before, I can pr

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Different glasses for different wines

When I started my course to become a qualified sommelier, I bought a few different sets of glasses, for the different types of wine that I w

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Sarah’s parmesan COOKIES

Last year I was invited for dinner by my dear friend Sarah. Sarah is Danish and she is a great cook, she can mix dishes from different cuisi

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Suggestions for wine pairing: which is the right wine for spicy food?

This week I’d like to write about how to choose the right wine to enhance the countless Italian dishes containing chilli as one of the main

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Handmade pasta and chickpeas (without a pasta maker!)

I love cooking, but I must confess that there is one thing that I had never made….until a couple of days ago: handmade pasta! I wanted to tr

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Do you know why a wine bottle is never a one-litre size?

In the world of wines there are various bottle shapes, all quite similar. There are also various bottle sizes, mainly used for champagnes. N

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Do you know why A wine bottle is never a one-litre SIZE?

Do you know why A wine bottle is never a one-litre SIZE?

In the world of wines there are various bottle shapes, all quite similar. There are also various bottle sizes, mainly used for champagnes. Nevertheless, the standard bottle of wine is 75 cl, everywhere in the world! Why the wine bottle is never a one-litre size? This could be a difficult question even for the most expert wine connoisseurs. As many facts related to wine, also the story behind…

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Saturday night is “pizza night”!

For my family it’s not Saturday without our traditional “pizza night”! Weekends can be busy with children and I had to make quite a few atte