All about the olives
03:10:2011
In fact, the olive is so precious to the people of Corsica that each year they have a festival devoted to the gorgeous little fruit.
Feasting in France
03:10:2011
As I made my way around the Med on my Bertolli travels last year I decided to head to Corsica, as close to Italy as it is to France, to see if a combination of these two culinary big guns could create something better than their separate parts. I wasn’t disappointed.
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Potty about Padron peppers!
19:09:2011
With horns tooting, fire crackers exploding and streamers being fired into the air this convoy is just the start of a tremendous festival that goes on long into the night.
Getting the goat
12:01:2011
Sadly in my quest for health-inducing goat’s milk I also discovered the farm’s not so health-inducing sobrasada, a lightly spiced, fatty pork sausage not dissimilar to chorizo…and it tasted jolly good!
Proper paella
17:12:2010Paella is possibly Spain’s best known culinary export, but I’ve been told finding a decent one can be very challenging and that’s in Spain itself! Determined to find out exactly what I should be looking for and where to find it, I headed south.
Read moreChristmas crackers
16:12:2010The highly prized Turrón de Jijona, however, requires a more complicated approach. Using techniques that have been around for hundreds of years…
Read moreValencian victuals
14:12:2010There was a wide selection of shapes, colours and sizes on offer, most of which were seemingly lifeless, but were apparently just dozing! A few, however, had been woken from their slumber and were making a run for it; unfortunately for them any attempts were thwarted and their destiny seemed at that point inevitable!
Read moreA taste of Sicily
09:11:2010For an easy dessert, beat some ricotta cheese and double cream together until smooth, then stir in the finely grated zest of an orange, a little caster sugar to taste and a pinch of ground cinnamon. Serve with biscotti and a glass of sweet Marsala.
Read moreReaching for the sky in Érice
09:11:2010Each of the tiny streets merited exploration and each held little treats in the form of a shrine, café or courtyard. Or indeed, a bakery!
Read moreCouscous fest – where cultures collide
05:11:2010Later, leaving my new found friends behind, I progressed north along the coast road. The journey was interspersed with dramatic views of the rugged coastline and vast swathes of undulating olive groves.
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