Having narrowly avoided a minor car ‘incident’ today I just wanted to say a quick word about the Italian roundabout! You probably already assume – and why not – that a roundabout, as the name implies, is for driving ‘around’ with the idea of keeping traffic flowing fluidly and thereby easing congestion. However in Italy,…… Continue reading VERGING ON PIZZA: Edible Wildflower ‘Pizzas’
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FRESH HERB, CHICKPEA & SPRING FLOWER ‘FARINATA’
I can’t believe it’s exactly a year since that grey, misty day on the cliffs near Porto Venere, Cinque Terra when I stood gazing out at the Atlantic ocean, my cold hands clasping a steaming brown-paper package. Inside nestled a large hot slice of fresh-from-the-pan farinata, a sort of flat chickpea (or ceci) pizza. Oh…… Continue reading FRESH HERB, CHICKPEA & SPRING FLOWER ‘FARINATA’
EATING CLOUDS IN ITALY 