A Trip to the Supermarket today to stock up where I seemed to spend hours as there is so much choice! Not such a range as French Supermarkets which are unbeatable for fresh produce but a close second. Setting myself a challenge to cook only Italian food for some authenticity on this visit. Surprised there is so much dried pasta on the shelves when you can buy fresh for under two Euros. Now the rub, John is a vegetarian but I occasionally manage to persuade him to include a small amount of meat in his diet in Italy because how can you resist all those hams and dried meats! So spaghetti carbonara today; a simple, delicious meal with eggs, cheese, fresh tagliatelle, that naughty pancetta and some sage from the garden. We have inherited a fantastic iron pan from the previous owner so it is my ‘go to’ for all my dishes. The previous owner, Flavio, was born here and his mother before him so it feels right to use a piece of equipment that has been handed down over the years and put to good use.
Buon Appetito!