Marche boasts some of the most pristine coastline along the Adriatic Sea, along with the Apennine Mountains and rich fertile hillsides, ideal for grapevines. Marche is Italy’s secret culinary region. Marche cuisine consists of truffles and robust cheeses from the mountains, tender hams and salame, and brodetto (fish soup). Olives are valued in Marche for [...]
Spaghetti alla Carbonara
July 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
For 4 people you’ll need (approximately…as always, to taste is a better guide) 150 grams of guanciale which is the cured cheek of a pig. It’s not so easy to find outside of Italy, so you can substitute pancetta or cured (not smoked!) bacon. 100 grams finely grated aged pecorino cheese. If you can’t find [...]
The new bottlings of PS Winery
June 15, 2012 by Leave a Comment
3 weeks ago, we bottled 5 new wines and last week a 6th was bottled by hand with another 2 to go. Exciting stuff for us and I am extremely happy with the quality and depth of the wines from both 2010 and 2011. They are curing themselves of their bottle shock and some are [...]
Le Marche Region Wines of Italy at next Interwine Fair in Guangzhou May 25th -27th
May 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Le Marche Region of Wines will be represented by 29 wineries at next Interwine Fair in Guangzhou May 27th – 29th. There will be real producers, with their own land, their own people working the land, their own history, tales,certified quality. A great way to test on the Asian Market such Reds as Rosso Conero, [...]
Pear and Pecorino Ravioli
March 31, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The combination of the sweet pear and the sharp pecorino, along with a little creamy mascarpone to hold it together, is amazing. There’s a little bite because of the pears, and the salty pecorino is very satisfying. You toss with butter, water, pepper, and more pecorino and you probably won’t have any leftovers. If you [...]
Pecorino – Offida, Marche, Italy
March 28, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Confusion is usually the first thing that people experience when confronted with the Pecorino grape for the first time. “Isn’t Pecorino the name of a cheese?” many ask, and, of course, they’re right. Pecorino Romano is the name of a famous sheep’s milk cheese made in the Latium and Sardinia regions of Italy, while [...]
A Life for Cheese from Sardinia to Le Marche
March 18, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Cheese is such a big deal in the Italian people’s life, nothing seems more important than the happiness it brings. So you think: Why quit eating? It makes you so happy, this cheese. Pierluigi Nieddu, a local cheese maker here, understands the dilemmas of cheese as well as anyone. He has been in cheese all his [...]
Sparkling wine Pecorino Brut Cherri
March 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Pecorino Sparkling wine Brut Cherri is obtained from a selection of grapes from the ancient Pecorino vine. A wine with a cool, fruity, acidulous palate, good density and body with lasting sparkle. Hay-yellow colour, with hints of apple, pineapple and broom. Serving temperature 8-10°C. Alcohol 11,5%. Type of glass tulip. Packing in cartons of 6 [...]
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