Lindy Wildsmith
My guest this week is Lindy Wildsmith with her new book:
“Cicchetti– And Other Small Italian Plates to Share”
LINDY WILDSMITH is an experienced food writer. Her interest in food and travel has led her to write several books about Italian food, as well as the highly acclaimed Cured. Lindy speaks fluent Italian, runs Italian cookery courses and has an in-depth knowledge of Italy and its gastronomy. Her recipes are designed for people who enjoy cooking, eating and good company. Lindy writes a blog, grown-upfood.blogspot.com, and you can follow her on twitter @lindywildsmith. Get a copy NOW!
Anyone who has strolled around Venice in search of something to eat will have come across cicchetti. They are served in bars, bacari and other eateries from late morning onwards and are the Venetian equivalent of Italian antipasti, Spanish tapas, French canapes, Thai street food or English finger food. Cicchetti are irresistible little morsels full of local flavour. Made using traditional methods and produce, these meat, seafood, and vegetable treats are the best of Italian cooking in miniature. Cicchetti is a comprehensive collection of authentic and innovative recipes that will set your taste buds tingling.
Good Life Guy’s Wine of the Week:
NV Bookmark WA1NV – from Washington States Bookwalter Winery
BookMark wine is a delicious, fruit-driven blend of several varieties that flourish in our hot, dry climate. The wine’s aromatics are complex, showing subtle scents of smokiness, marzipan, cola, black currants and black berries wrapped in a trace of baking spices and sandalwood. The first sip offers sweet fruit with a mouth coating mid-palate full of berry cobbler, plums and chocolate covered cherries. Secondary flavors of dried herbs, resin, tobacco and bakers chocolate are followed by a lush, lingering finish that is complemented by the natural sweetness and acidity of the wine.
33% Syrah, 31% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% other varieties