Dear All,
Welcome to my little blog. My name is Shaun and although a chef by trade have left the industry (..more or less!) to pursue a different career path. I trained in both French and Italian kitchens and have a passion for both cuisines. The great thing about the Italian kitchen for me is the diversity that can be seen from region to region. The food available really does vary from the North to the South, and to the islands of course and the seasonality truly does reflect what will be on offer. I am a great lover of fish, game, vegetables and everything in between. Truffles of course are way up on the list and have been fortunate enough to work with them (and perhaps have a nibble or two as well along the way!)
I am always to keen to learn about others foodie experiences and look forward to discussing this topic with others.
Here I would really just like to invite fellow foodies to discuss and share our thoughts, recipies, debates and ideas about Italian cusine. I will try to include a few recipies from my Uncle Umberto who as a native to Rome and a chef by trade has promised to pass on a few of his tips, and of course my dear Mama's recipies also.
So if you have a passion for Italian food then please join us, post a question perhaps and we can try to help answer all our questions.
Happy cooking and Buon appetito!
Shaun
