Today was a gloriously sunny summer's day in fair London town - so, instead of struggling to get onto a flight to Italy, I celebrated
Italy Day, in convivial company, in the elegant setting of Belgrave Square's
Italian Cultural Institute. Piedmont-based, third generation family-run company,
Sacla, organised a sparkling event to showcase the festivities and to toast the launch of their
Wild Garlic Pesto, Wild Mushroom Risotto, Butternut Squash & Parmesan Risotto. The lucky guests (including Andrew Neil, Peter York, Jan Leeming and Lawrence Dallaglio) were treated to a stunning (and seemingly endless) array of wondrously delicious canapés - encompassing
Sacla's quality products, produced by virtuoso Italian chef, Valentina Harris.
The new risotto products were transformed into delightful (and totally non-greasy)
arancini and mini risotti; the
classical pesto shone through in tempura-battered sage leaves; the
wild garlic pesto subtly enhanced daintily-rustic broad bean and pecorino crostini. As if that weren't enough, we sipped on refreshingly summery
Prosecco rosato and rounded-off the evening with magnificent award-winning Oddono icecream - the pistachio with caramelised figs, chocolate chips and walnuts is a joyously tantalising taste experience. Not to forget the chocolate finale, in the cute themed box, by Baruzzo (pictured above). Complimenti ed Auguri!
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