by admin | May 22, 2015 | Indulgences, Latest
He was such a lovely cephalopod; fresh, tender, lightly dusted with a lively salt and pepper coating and satisfyingly crisp after a brisk deep fry. All he wanted was a squeeze of fresh lemon juice. So why did some barbarous chef decide he should be cruelly drowned,...
by admin | Feb 5, 2015 | Indulgences
My friend George has developed a truffle obsession: ITOS – Irreversible Truffle Obsession Syndrome. He is a man who is a slave to the power of the truffle. He isn’t the first person to suffer from this condition and once smitten, those afflicted will go to...
by admin | Jan 20, 2015 | Indulgences
Where do you find Sydney’s best ice cream? Last week I posted about a wonderful gelataria La Gelateria della Musica in Milan. Such an article naturally invites comparison to other ice cream makers, especially your local favourite, so as promised in the above mentioned...
by admin | Jan 8, 2015 | Indulgences
When I was a kid we had ice cream. Unless it was really hot in the middle of summer, then we had ice blocks – frozen water with flavourings, usually fruity. Very occasionally we would have what we were told was a great treat, gelato, which seemed about half way...
by admin | Jan 7, 2015 | Indulgences
La Gelateria della Musica via Pestalozzi 4 Porta Genova 20143 Milan Italy In October last year I stayed at a rather non descript hotel in the Porta Genova district of Milan in Italy. One day whilst talking to the hotel manager our conversation drifted towards the...
