Turning the spot light on...Mario

Today, I interviewed our head chef, Mario.

Mario is a busy man; he is both the manager and head chef at Pizzeria Oregano,

Originally from Portugal, he moved to London 24 years ago! Mario is a self taught man. He started from the very bottom (as a kitchen porter) to his lofty position as a head chef here at Pizzeria Oregano.

Pizzeria Oregano's patented tomato sauce recipe...Shhhhhh, don't tell anyone!

At Pizzeria Oregano we use only the highest quality ingredients. All our sauces are prepared to an authentic family recipe handed down through the generations. The result?  Our food is just like nonna would make it.

Today, head chef Mario shares his recipe for the ultimate tomato sauce. And the secret? It's all in the timings. No tomato sauce worth its salt should take less than 2 hours from start to finish.

Mini Post: Summertime(ish) Play List

I don't know about you, but I'm loving this amazing, never ending Summer.

These songs have been the sound track to my Summer.

Prayer in C - Lily Wood, Robin Schulz
Walking with Elephants - Ten Walls
Waves - Mr Probz
Riptide - Vance Joy
Aventine - Agnes Obel
Without a doubt - Isbells
Cucurucu - Nick Mulvey
Hold on - SBTRKT
Summertime Sadness - Lana Del Rey
Let me down easy - Paolo Nutini
Sonnentanz ft. Will Heard - Klangkarussell
Changing - Paloma Faith

What have you been listening to?

Summer Cocktail Recipe

Amaretto is such an Italian flavour and in this post you saw how it was an integral part of the Affogato recipe I shared.

And with this Indian Summer we're currently experiencing, I thought it was about time I shared my favourite Summer Cocktail recipe containing, you guessed it, Amaretto.

A sweet and sour combo is one of the most refreshing combinations out there, so make this in haste, before the long Summer days are over and we're all firmly hugging mulled wines and ciders.