Yearly Archives: 2010

Hard to find coherent words to report on an overwhelming couple of days. Here are some sights: I found my long lost love, Testarolo; said to be the earliest pasta, it’s named for the large flat pan it’s cooked in. … Continue reading →

The first day of anything is chaotic, especially in Italy. The first day of a fair expecting 150,000 especially so. And the logistics of herding some 5000 very international delegates to the opening ceremonies for Terra Madre were handled with … Continue reading →

What can one say about Salone del Gusto? The world’s largest artisanal food fair is how I describe it. We attempted to have a quick look round in an hour or so, but barely managed to tour one small corner. … Continue reading →

Flew into Bologna only yesterday, shattered after an early morning that could have passed for a late night; such are the travails of crossing London in time for a 7.10 flight from Stansted Airport. After a doze on the plane … Continue reading →

Back in London and what’s a food-loving poet to do but jump off the plane and onto the train and get myself to Islington to catch Poetry in the Crypt. Mike Bartholomew-Biggs introduces the evening’s three featured readers and here … Continue reading →