Pancake day and Marmalade week

Marmalade is such a lovely sunny center piece at any breakfast table. I never made marmalade before, even though I read many recipes over the years, none of them inspired me until I found this…

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Unearthed – dips and Umbrian meat platter

Unearthed has brought their first ever selection of dips and a new platter of cured Italian meat for a light meal or to be served as appetisers. I called the neighbors for a get together…

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D.O.M. by Alex Atala-São Paulo, Brazil ***

Here is my last post about São Paulo, for now anyway.  Brazilian chef Alex Atala is well known for transforming the Brazilian culinary scene by applying French and Italian methods and recipes to showcase unique…

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Mocotó – São Paulo, Brazil

Mocotó is a bar,  restaurant and cachaçaria situated in hilly Villa Medeiros, a working class borough in the very North of Sao Paulo city . Mocotó is the term used in Brazil for cow’s feet…

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Where to go in São Paulo – a small guide

While in São Paulo I took the opportunity to explore some foodie related places and some sites of interest in the city I was born.  São Paulo, Portuguese pronunciation: (sɐ̃w ˈpawlu), the largest city and…

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