The soufflé has always been a bit of a mystery to me. There is something very 1970s about it, like Charles Aznavour singing and Brigitte Bardot bathing topless on the French Riviera. I fear this is linked to the fact that my sister dated a French man called Jean-Pierre in the 1970s when I was […]Read Post ›
I first made spaghetti alla chitarra at Casale Centurione in Abruzzo. I had read about making this square shaped spaghetti the traditional way using a “guitar” (chitarra) but had never tried to do it. The name itself is fascinating as it describes the device perfectly – a whole lot of metal strings strung along a […]Read Post ›
It is no secret that I love salumi and all things pork. And I have a great fondness for wine. So when I received an invitation to attend the Celebration of the pig event at the De Bortoli winery in the Yarra Valley I could hardly resist.I hadn’t visited the De Bortoli winery for many years – I […]Read Post ›
If you follow me on Instagram you will know that I broke my wrist just over a week ago. You will know that I slipped on wet leaves, was briefly airborne, and landed unceremoniously on my outstretched arm (and wrist) on the pavement on Rathdowne Street Carlton. That little event has put a major dent […]Read Post ›
italy on my mind 