Italian Christmas

Italian Christmas

Somehow the Italians haven’t managed to let Christmas drown in commercialisation – it’s still a festival of the church – and of food. Presents aren’t given until the 6th January with the Befana, an old woman, arriving in the night bringing gifts. Which means...
Rosa Cookery School Awaits First Guests

Rosa Cookery School Awaits First Guests

The paint has dried, the kitchenaid is polished and pasta machines have arrived –the Rosa Cookery School is ready to receive its first guests. I have been teaching students going into the food industry for many years but I meet so many people of all ages who would...