No pressure then!

Cod fillet served with red onion marmalade, a cube of sweet green pepper with a sprinkling of black crust

I awoke early this morning with a hundred thoughts and plans running through my head. As the dinner party ,held last week by the Local Winery, went so well they have asked me to return to create and prepare five finger foods to compliment 5 different wines, all to be tasted and judged by a group of 52 people who are on a wine tasting  tour booked on the 1st of December . Bene bene, I thought, this is going to be fun!

But what I did not know was that  a large portion of the participants of this great event are in fact future Sommeliers  accompanied by all my former professors of the Federation of Italian Sommeliers.  AIUTO (help!!!).  No pressure then , this is going to be fun ,I  just have to keep convincing myself………….
So feeling in a creative mood and at the same time trying to feel positive and grateful for the opportunity to be involved in this exciting event. I thought it was a good idea to cook something a little special for Nick and I . Baccalà (Cod fillet) served with red onion marmalade, a cube of sweet green pepper with a sprinkling of black crust, and to drink a fantastic “Ritorto” (from Grechetto and Chardonnay). Because you know, pressure is all very well but you do also have to relax, right?

Any way , here I am drinking my morning coffee and ready for action. Ciao my friends, in a few days time I’ll let you know if I am hiding in a cupboard in the kitchen or as I HOPE that everything went well.

Arrivederci.