In Pictures: Black Hat Prosecco Lunch

One thing is clear I need some decent lenss for the new camera; this old kit lense from the 350D just doesn't cut it, especially in low light levels... I'll just have to sell a body organ or two...

Here we are at a secret Black Hat lunch somewhere in north London. Our table was hosted by Douglas Blyde and Riccardo Prosecco, who provided the wines to accompany each course. A mighty fun time was had by all even if the wait between courses was exceedingly long! For a little more flavour of the event do have a watch of the Wine Passionistas little video - it imparts more of the feel of the lunch than these still images...

The idea behind these pop-up lunches is the secret location...

The starter, pre and post, charring in an outside oven... sardines I believe, a rather good match with a 'still' Riccardo Prosecco (although it did have a little petulance to it!)

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July 19, 2010 | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email Post |

Venice - Yet More Photographs

havng spent just a long weekend in Venice you would have thought I'd exhausted the printable photographs by now; but no I've found a few more and not a food picture amongst them!

Building details and a canal view this time plus a small panorama for web-visitors. Click each for a larger view. All photographs from this trip up on Flickr.

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July 4, 2010 | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email Post |

Burano Canalside

Two versions of the same photo; both having undergone some extreme work via Photoshop filters. Can't decide if the first, in a pseudo HDR mode is superior to the dark, saturated version. The view is of a canal side on Burano Island, Venice.

June 27, 2010 | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email Post |

In Pictures A Meal at Venissa Ristorante Ostello

There is this little restaurant I know down Venice way. You have to grab a ferry to Mazzorbo Island, jump ship at the Bisol owned Venissa hotel to which the restaurant is attached. It'll only be open between the spring and autumn but you can guarantee the freshest seasonal ingredients will be used - hell you can even see them growing in the gardens!

The menu:
Trancio di baccalá arrosto, crema di barbabietola rossae mela verde
Tortelli di code di vitello con slasa di ricotta e basilica, 'pevarasse'
Fletti di orate e mormora nostrane con ragout di vegetali della Tentuta
Crostatina con crème Chantilly e ciliegine

Venissa Ristorante Ostello
Fondamenta Santa Catrerina 3
Isola di Mazzorbo
Venesia

June 24, 2010 | Permalink | Comments (1) | Email Post |

Venice - More Photographs

Not taken by me (obviously!) but here I be in Venice. Photograph by Dacotah Renneau the ever vigilant UK head of Bisol Prosecco, who appears to have a knack of capturing the right moment... The one of me in the last post also by Dacotah (who isn't, I hasten to add, the PR person referred to in my Spittoon post - Discovering Dorona!) Also in the picture is Shelly who writes for The Irish World. This happy snap is followed by two taken on the island of Burano (by me), proving you can avoid the hordes of tourists... "I said something funny!"

June 20, 2010 | Permalink | Comments (1) | Email Post |

Three Further Photos From Venice

A couple more snaps from Venice. The third one is of me, rather than by me, entitled "It's behind you". Rather pleased with these, think I might get some prints done...

As usual, click for a larger view. All the more passable snaps are up on flickr.

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June 15, 2010 | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email Post |

Photos From Venice

A weekend spent in Venice; time for a real testing of the new camera. These few pictures taken in and around Campo S.Stefano, just a few steps walk from the hotel.