Genoa Archives – Jan Fuscoe - Award-winning Writer & Photographer https://www.janfuscoe.com/tag/genoa/ Fri, 19 Apr 2024 09:56:07 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.janfuscoe.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/favicon2.png Genoa Archives – Jan Fuscoe - Award-winning Writer & Photographer https://www.janfuscoe.com/tag/genoa/ 32 32 172376967 Pesto alla Genovese https://www.janfuscoe.com/pesto-alla-genovese/ https://www.janfuscoe.com/pesto-alla-genovese/#respond Sun, 23 Sep 2018 11:53:35 +0000 https://www.janfuscoe.com/?p=8228 Warning: this basil pesto bears absolutely no resemblance to any pesto you’ve even eaten from a jar. The traditional pesto of Genoa is tangy (basil, garlic), nutty (pine nuts), salty (Pecorino), and fabulously slithery (plenty of extra-virgin olive oil). 40gm basil leaves (ideally home-grown) 120gm Pecorino cheese (or similar, such as Parmesan), grated or cut…

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]]> https://www.janfuscoe.com/pesto-alla-genovese/feed/ 0 8228 Genoa https://www.janfuscoe.com/genoa-2/ https://www.janfuscoe.com/genoa-2/#respond Fri, 26 Feb 2016 16:10:23 +0000 https://www.janfuscoe.com/?p=7225 One of the best reasons for visiting Liguria (capital, Genoa) is the wonderful food. With its long coastline, the region is renowned for its excellent seafood. Then there are regional products like foccaccia, farinata (a delicious chickpea pancake), Albenga artichokes, salt cod, and, of course, pesto. Pesto championships The capital of the region, Genoa, hosts…

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]]> https://www.janfuscoe.com/genoa-2/feed/ 0 7225 Courgette capers… https://www.janfuscoe.com/courgette-capers/ Thu, 08 Aug 2013 17:57:19 +0000 https://www.janfuscoe.com/?p=2636 8 August 2013 My sister Marian, who has lived in Italy for over 30 years, has adopted many Italian ways, not least the dedication to preparing and cooking exquisite food. She thinks nothing of spending an afternoon shredding basil leaves and pounding them, with a pestle and mortar, together with pine nuts, Parmesan and Pecorino…

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]]> 2636 Genoa https://www.janfuscoe.com/genoa/ Sat, 17 Mar 2012 14:36:43 +0000 https://www.janfuscoe.com/?page_id=208 Petrarch described Genoa, the capital of Liguria, as ‘La Superba’. I know the city very well, visiting every year, and can write on the food, culture, nightlife and surrounding areas, so if you’re looking for a feature, please contact me. Here are my 10 Best Things to do in Genoa, written for Time Out online. I…

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