Celebrated chef Francesco Mazzei is once again coordinating with his long-time good friend Luca Dusi, of Passione Vino, for the second in their series of cooking events to commemorate their home nation of Italy.
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Returning for a joyful edition, Festive Food & & Wine Tales will kick off on Wednesday 8th December at 7pm at Francescos trattoria Radici in Islington. Tickets are ₤ 75 per individual and include a menu of canapés followed by three courses and accompanying wines. The interactive event will have visitors vote after each course and white wine pairing. The winning meal and white wine, which will be revealed at the end of the supper, will then be included on Radicis specials board for the month.
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Wednesday 8th December, 7pm.
To book: https://shop.danddlondon.com/product/festive-food-wine-tales-at-radici/ .
Tickets: ₤ 75 per person (consists of canapés, three courses and white wine pairings).
Address: 30 Almeida St, London N1 1AD
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About Francesco Mazzei:.
Calabrian born Francesco Mazzei was raised with an enthusiasm for food, typically in the family kitchen baking bread and making pasta with his nonna and mamma. He has actually operated in a few of the finest restaurants in Europe including The Dorchester, Mayfair and Michelin-starred Eden Terazza in Rome. He is a regular feature on BBC reveals consisting of Saturday Kitchen and this year contended with Denise Van Outen on ITVs Cooking with the Stars. Mazzei is chef customer of 3 London dining establishments; Sartoria, fine dining in Mayfair; Fiume, a taste of the Italian Riviera in Battersea and Radici, a cosy trattoria in Islington.
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Each occasion sees the duo showcase a specific region in Italy and both display their expert abilities– Francesco cooking up a storm versus Luca directing the red wine. Visitors choose the night which Italian masters area wins– North or South.
Tickets are ₤ 75 per person and include a menu of canapés followed by 3 courses and accompanying wines. The interactive event will have guests vote after each course and wine pairing. He is a regular function on BBC shows including Saturday Kitchen and this year completed with Denise Van Outen on ITVs Cooking with the Stars.
About Luca Dusi:.
Born in Verona, Luca Dusi learnt to consume and understand regional red wines from a very young age, acquiring a deep-rooted understanding from his father who had a smallholding producing red wine. A Londoner considering that 1995, Luca began his red wine importing company, Passione Vino, in 2003. He specialises in importing red wines from his native country to the UK, concentrating on wine from little artisan producers. Now he supplies a lot of Londons top dining establishments and has worked together with top chefs such as Angela Harnett, Mark Hix, Giorgio Locatelli and Francesco Mazzei.
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