Cervaro..........130 kilometres southeast of Rome is in the Province of Frosinone in the Italian region Lazio.
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We had wonderful holidays - long summer evenings eating outside sharing huge pans of sugo with family and friends. Food memories can be extraordinarily evocative. |
One of my earliest, loving and comforting food memories was the smell of sugo.
Although I was always a happy child, I remember the sheer pleasure and joy when my mum or nonna broke a piece of bread, dipped it in sugo and gave it to me.
Unlike my sister Gina, I ended up with sugo all over my face!
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Gina preparing pasta whilst I acted as commis chef |
When mum made spaghetti she used a machine
When nonna made spaghetti she used a knife and reading glasses!
No one cooks as well as their mamma or nonna!
Italian food is more than just pasta and pasta sauce; Italy has a diverse range of dishes.
A few years ago we bought a home in Medina Sidonia in the province of Cádiz, Spain.
Spanish flavours have influenced my cooking and today my sugo incorprates the best of both these cuisines.
Italian Tapas called Cicchetti have been made served for years in bars and restaurants in Venice.
My sugo which is delicious hot or cold is a perfect ingredient for any meal or savoury snack.
A few years ago we bought a home in Medina Sidonia in the province of Cádiz, Spain.
Spanish flavours have influenced my cooking and today my sugo incorprates the best of both these cuisines.
Italian Tapas called Cicchetti have been made served for years in bars and restaurants in Venice.
My sugo which is delicious hot or cold is a perfect ingredient for any meal or savoury snack.
