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Category Archives: Po Valley
My Sons have got their Chapon
No apologies for the pun, but it made me chuckle as I prepared one last glorious exit for our magnificent Chapon de Bresse. After its centre stage rôle at the Christmas Feast and later was served in the most exquisite sandwiches with … Continue reading
Posted in Alliums, Black Peppercorns, Blue Collar Gastronomy, Capon, Nonna's Cooking, Po Valley, Real Italy, Rice, Risotto, Salad, Salad and Digestion, Speciality Chicken, Stocks and Stock Making, Venice
Tagged Acquerello Rice, All'onda wave, Chapon de Bresse, Escarole, Frisee, Les Eleveurs de Bresse, Macon-Lugny Wine, Perfect Risotto, Roquefort, Walnut Vinegar & Oil, Walnuts
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Out of my Head
I’ve said before, my grandmother in Wales was a great farmhouse cook – simple food made exquisitely well. She and her faithful Aga were a team remembered to this day as far from Cherrytree House as Sete and Valencia. People would often … Continue reading
Posted in Blue Collar Gastronomy, Chicken, Classic Rice Dishes, Fish, Ingredients, Kitchen Tips, Nonna's Cooking, Oysters and Shellfish, Po Valley, Risotto, Stocks and Stock Making, supermarkets
Tagged Auqerello Rice, Blue Collar Gastronomy, Inspired Cooking, M&S, Pomodori di Colline, Sugo, Vongole
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Pain Alleviated by Rice. What Joy.
Apologies for the fewer number of pieces posted in recent days but I have been in too much pain to write – a condition that should leave as quickly as it arrived with expert manipulation tomorrow. Please be patient dear readers, I … Continue reading
Posted in Blue Collar Gastronomy, Classic Rice Dishes, DOP, Food Influencers, Ingredients, Po Valley, Real Italy, Rice, Risotto, Simple Food, supermarkets, The Moors, Venice, Walk with Joy
Tagged Acquerello, Heston Blumenthal, M&S new foreign range, Marc Bolland, Maturing Rice, Po Valley, Risotto
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