The book is divided into sensible sections that essentially follow the long timeline of an Italian meal – antipasto, brodo, pasta, carne e pesce, verdura and dolce. Each is punctuated by Rosa’s reminiscences of her life and her family’s life in Sicily and the photographs throughout are in the currently popular style which flattens colours to attractive earthy tones.
Vini di famiglia wine festival at Carluccio’s
‘This summer, from 7th June to 1st August, Carluccio’s will take you back to the ancient vineyards of Sicily with a season of Vini di Famiglia (wines from families) as they celebrate their annual wine festival.
Wine for Women with Wine Couture
Wine Couture is the ultimate wine club for women. This first event in the capital is a unique occasion – a tutored tasting of German wines, including the exclusive wine from the Handel family vineyard.
Kings of Chelsea?
The gastropub now sits at the top table of the British restaurant scene following an extraordinary rise in recent years.If Tom and Ed Martin are contenders for the throne of London’s gastro kings, it’s fitting then that we find their latest opening, the Cadogan Arms, in the regal setting of King’s Road, Chelsea.
The Griffin Inn – Fletching
They apparently used to make arrows in Fletching – the fletch being the bit with the ‘wings’ on. Arrows used by the English at Agincourt were made here and anyone who has seen Olivier’s Henry V will recall that those arrows pretty much saved the day. Is a meal here going to save my day though?
Enter the Dragon – Jing teas are a cup of deliciousness
The package on my desk says ‘Pre Rain Organic Dragon Well Supreme Green Tea | Long Jing Dragon Well green tea. Picked on 1st April 2009 from Dragon’s Staff garden. The first of the year, before the Qing Ming festival.’ Blimey,this is tea with serious provenance, they could probably tell you the picker’s star sign too, if you wanted.
Brouge Restaurant
Situated in Richmond’s fashionable shopping area, Brouge has been created out of the basement of a former cinema. Delivering great food and an exrensive range of Belgian beers, Brouge is well worth a visit.
Best of British BBQ team recipes
As Britain prepares itself for a heat-wave, the courageous lads of the Best of British BBQ team are flying the flag across the pond at three key contests this year. Here are some of their recipes guaranteed to be winners in your house.
Be bowled over by Marmite’s latest limited edition
The makers of Marmite have teamed up with Marston’s Pedigree, the official beer of England cricket, to create the cricket season’s limited edition – a cricket ball jar made with the addition of Marston’s Pedigree yeast – a new blend sure to bowl fans over.
Burton-Race behind a brand new Fish Market and Oyster Bar
Harvey’s Fish Market & Oyster Bar on Ramsgate’s Royal Harbour, is due to open in June 2009. This former pub will now reopen under its new guise following extensive improvements and a complete refit.