Yesterday I took the History of Food and Wine exam and I got 30 with honours! I studied a lot also because it's my favourite subject and the course...
Recipes & Pairings
Potato and bacon pie: easy recipe and super combination!
In my article 'Women of wine and criticism: you really broke my... breadsticks!" (which drew close to 5,000 visitors in a single day), I...
Whipped shortbread biscuits: recipe and combination - Ruby Burmester Port
One of the things I cook best are biscuits: I love creating and perfecting recipes to go with my dessert and fortified wines...
Duck with orange: the Christmas recipe paired with Timorasso Fausto
When I think of family Christmas I think of that lunch around my grandparents' table, my cousin Marco and I at the head of the table on one side, Uncle Adriano and...
Ironed breadsticks: the foolproof recipe from the book 'The Aristopiatti
When I hear the postman ring the bell and have the knowledge that I am expecting a fabulous parcel from Amazon I am happy as a child. My...
Butter Rum Cocktail: traditional recipe with Navy Island
Butter Rum is a traditional hot cocktail from the United States that is perfect for warming us up at Christmas time. This delicious drink has its origins...
Radicchio and bruciatini, piadina romagnola and sangiovese: it's time for comfort food!
When I think of late autumn comfort food, I imagine radicchio and bruciatini served warm with freshly made piadina and a glass of...
Linguine with turnip tops, anchovies, pine nuts and orange: what wine to go with it?
Two years ago at the end of May I was in Palermo with Fabrizio for a digital marketing master's degree. Fabrizio had booked a wonderful hotel right...
Banana and Yoghurt Cake Recipe: What wine to go with it?
I must tell you two secrets. The first is that I am totally incapable of following other people's recipes. The second is that 9 times out of 10 the recipes....
Tenuta Casa del Sole: a unique honey, a gift and 3 recipes
Here in Lombardy, it is exactly one week since the second lockdown began. Exactly as happened during the first quarantine, my...
Fosarin: tasting notes of one of Collio's best wines + recipe to go with it
I waited until the last minute to write an article I had already decided to write. For my beloved dad's 'unbirthday' 😔 I learnt to...
Champagne Day: Jacquesson and the prawn bisque recipe
When Pellegrini 1904 SpA invited me yesterday afternoon to join the virtual toast on the occasion of Champagne Day 2020, I thought it was...