On my ever expanding quest to better myself as a showoff cook, I attended the Caldesi Cookery School in London's Marylebone Lane. The evening was arranged once again (see posting
passim) by the Italian Cultural Institute's (ICI) Anna Mondavi and hosted by "Lady Chef", Rita Monastero. Accompanying me once again was the Luscious Laura who was unafraid to get her hands dirty. Among items on the agenda were tortelloni with ricotta and spinach and an extremely rich chocolate and candieds fruits and almond cake. All made from scratch!
Those of us who knew how, made our own egg pasta (again) and then we were shown the mystic art of how to make the little filled pasta shapes.
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| Laura stirs, while I stir it up... |
Throughout the evening we were warrmed inside (while it was chucking it down outside) with a oenologist (look it up) called Angela who is actually a real MW (Master of Wine). And her banter about grape varieties and origins went on throughout the evening.
Angela shows us her teeth polished by Pinot Grigio!
We got to taste wines from all over Italy (courtesy of the ICI's extensive regional wine cellar) and all I can tell you is that I had the mother of hangovers the following morning.
Later the following day, I met up with Rita and her husband, Enrico to take a walk through Soho and Marylebone High Street and we had a delicious lunch at Cafe Coco Momo. Enrico tried, and pronounced highly enjoyable, a "full English" breakfast (at 2pm!).
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| Coco Momo in Marylebone serves up a Full English all day long, especially for Italians! |
We exchanged gifts and vowed to see each other again in the new year.
Salute!
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