We are delighted to announce that Francesco Coffee Beans from pianocoffee.com has been given an award by Great Taste, the largest and most trusted food and drink awards on the planet. Francesco will now be able to display the unmistakable black and gold logo, a stamp of excellence that is recognised by retailers and consumers alike.The Judges commended the good body of the coffee with its notes of dark chocolate and light citrus finish. This superb Organic, Fairtrade and Rainforest Alliance certified blend is now available in fully recyclable packaging (now including the coffee bag). Organic Fairtrade Rainforest Alliance Fully recyclable packaging Reduced Food Miles Francesco has been a labour of love to demonstrate our commitment to sustainability and...
Whether you are a business with a professional coffee machine or a home office worker with a sophisticated new piece of equipment in the kitchen, the chances are that you will need to call on a service agent at some point in the near future. Professional Espresso Machines If your professional machine has been out of use for some time, did you empty the boiler before closedown? If not, your machine will need to be drained and may need checking for scale build up. Other items, such as seals, would need to be checked at the same time and steam arms purged and cleaned. For professional machine servicing, please contact espressoservice.co.uk. Home Barista Machines Alternatively, you may have purchased a...
But of all the breakfasts in all their variety that I’ve eaten in all corners of the world, nothing comes close to the brilliance, the beauty, the sheer bliss-inducing perfection of the granità di caffè con crema e brioche.
I discovered Sicily with my brother Tom in 1973 and fell in love. It struck me then, as it strikes me now, as the strangest, most exotic, most extraordinary place I’ve ever pottered over and round. It’s the only region I know where you live in 5,000 years of history every time you step outside. Many years after the initial reconnaissance with my brother, I decided to travel around Sicily on a Vespa. I started by riding more or less across the middle, from Marsala to Catania. Before coming down from the hills to Catania, I stopped off at the market at Adrano, where I’d bought some figs of striking beauty and unforgettable flavour, an exquisite harmony of sweetness, sharpness,...
There must have been times during the last few months when we’ve all wished we were somewhere else. Somehow Venice has kept popping up among the tides of my own nostalgia. I’ve visited that divine and improbable city several times, most notably ending an epic, 6-month exploration of the Italian islands there in October 2015. Memories were brought into sharp focus by a wonderful newsletter written by two good friends Lisa Hilton and Anna Gilchrist, both authorities on Venice and its many cultural and culinary delights. Together they run the Venetian Supper Club and write a bewitching and more easily accessible Newsletter about Venice’s life and times. I strongly recommend subscribing to it. There’s no more captivating magic carpet on...
