As we edge closer to December, thoughts of Christmas start to pick up speed. I’m not so keen on the stress of last minute present shopping, but I do always look forward to menu planning, decorating and oddly enough, to table setting. I’m also on a drive to buy locally this year, so I’ve ordered a Christmas pudding from a local pudding maker made in a local mill and I’ll be putting together small gift boxes filled with goodies from my favourite local independent delicatessen.
A beautifully laid table, illustration only
To mark the launch of Bertolli Gold, Bertolli are offering a prize to one of my lucky readers of a really lovely Italian dinner table hamper, containing accessories to create a beautifully made table, as well as some delicious food to eat from it. The hamper is worth over £350 and I’m sure it will make one of you very happy. If you’ve ever looked at a magazine and wished you could create a really stunning table scene, this prize could help you along nicely. A pretty tablecloth, candles and some finishing touches can make all the difference, along with some tasty food.
Bertolli have also created a separate competition on their Pinterest page http://pinterest.com/bertolliuk/ that you can enter for a second chance of winning. Having had a look myself, I’ve found some inspiring table ideas along the way, too – I do love Pinterest.
As to the new product itself, Bertolli Gold is the latest spread in their range of low fat spreads made with Bertolli Mediterranean olive oil. As an olive oil spread, it has 40% less saturated fat than spreadable butter, but it still has quite a rich, buttery taste. You can find it in the chiller cabinet in a black and gold tub. Bertolli think its stylish enough to even fit in with your Christmas dining table!
One lucky winner will win a host of beautiful gold-themed dining table accessories to decorate your table with, along with a package of luxury Italian deli items and a tub of Bertolli Gold to enjoy.
Enter the Fabulicious Food/Bertolli Gold giveaway here:
For more information and a downloadable coupon for Bertolli Gold, you can visit the Bertolli website here – http://www.bertolli.co.uk/coupons/
See the Rafflecopter widget for further terms and condition. You must have a UK postal address to enter. Fabulicious Food! are responsible for running this giveaway. Bertolli has provided a prize only.
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Ren Behan
Ren Behan is a British-born food writer of Polish descent. She is a mum to two young children (6 and 3) and spends lots of time with them in the kitchen. Ren writes about seasonal, family-friendly food on her blog www.renbehan.com and about Polish food on her site www.mypolishkitchen.co.uk. She also contributes recipes and articles to online and print food publications. Ren holds a Diploma in Food Journalism with Distinction and has completed a Food Styling course at Leiths School of Food and Wine. Full Profile on Google+
GARLIC!
Anything made with Pasta, I just love it.
Olive oil
Pasta – it is so versatile
Lasagne! It is very scrummy! @xxfluffywhitexx
Pesto! I’ve recently turned my fiancé to the green (and occasionally red) side!
Osso bucco-yum!
Has tom be Pancetta
Baci
Pasta
Pasta – can make any kind of dish with it
sundried tomato
Parmesan. Can’t live without it.
pesto!!
Pasta, pasta and even more pasta !
I love spaghetti with tomato and basil sauce
Pasta – love any kind of pasta! Especially carbonara
Got to be pasta for me
Pasta!!
spaghetti with tomato and basil sauce is my favorite
penne with pesto
gotta be spagetti
Pesto. Everyone loves pesto
PASTA just love it
For me its gnocchi YUM!
Pasta x
a good quality olive oil
Pasta
lasagne with italian seasoning
Pasta! The most versatile food ever. Have started making my own.
Gnocchi
Risotto
tomatoes in any form.
pesto, yummy
Pizza…yummm
olive oil
I love the herb basil- just the smell of it has me thinking of Italian food
Pasta
PASTA
parmesan
prosecco
My fave ingredient is Pesto
Lasagne
Parmesan
Canneloni, green salad and garlic bread
Olive Oil
Caprese salad or tomato and garlic bruschetta – could eat them until they come out my ears!
Pasta
Lasagne with extra cheesy sauce.
Lasagne, calzone, prosecco, garlic bread, cannelloni……the list is endless!
not too sure if its truly italian but my faves are mozerella cheese & basil
@chanson2010
Any pasta.
not too sure if its truly italian but my faves are mozerella cheese & basil
@chanson2010
Pancetta
Pasta – very versatile.
gnocchi
It has to be garlic for me
My daughter turned me on to Pesto, its so versitile.
It would have to be Pasta as it’s so versatile
I love the majority of pasta’s and pizza’s, if i could only ever have one it would be Tagliatelli with fine diced onions, dried ham & mushrooms in a gorgeous smoked tomato & bacon sauce. I could eat that by the bucketful
lasagne love it
How do you pick!!! I love all italian food and cook it regually. i think i will go with pasta as its used as the base for many dishes and i love it – either with a little tomato or mince and cheese!
Barolo – fantastic wine
Pizza
@toc83
Any kind of pasta for me,but I love it cold with mixed salad and lots of onions
Lasagne!
Lots and lots of garlic!
Anything with Pasta. Spaghetti Bolognaise is a special fav though.
Pizza
Canneloni
Basil – it brings a freshness to every dish.
Lasagne
I do love home made pizza, the ultimate comfort food!
Tagliatelle
Lasagne, mmmmmm!
Pasta
Gorgonzola
Gotta be daaa Pasta!!
pasta i love it
Lasagne sheets
Pesto
or gnocci!
Pasta
Calzone
Gnocci
Pesto
Olives, black or green… love ‘um!
Gotta be Pizza – absolutely my favourite food!
Olive Oil! x
Parmesan, olive oil, garlic and pasta – delicious.
Fave food – pasta
Pasta firm favourite in our house.
Lasagne
Pesto
Pasta. I can do so many pasta dishes and it can be used in various different ways.
got to be Pesto.
mozzerella cheese
Pesto. Mmmm……
Way to many!
However, I guess the basics – a good quality olive oil, fresh homegrown tomatoes and loads of fresh herbs
Balsamic – delicious!
Definitely has to be proscuitto!
I;ve got a sweet tooth, so my favourite is Tiramisu.
The basis of so much italian cooking is a very good olive oil, so versatile and so essential
Mixed Herbs – always add that little bit extra!
Pasta!
parmesan makes anything taste good
Mozzarella
parmesan
Lasagne, yum
It would have to be pesto- is it Italian?!
Lasagne yummy
Got to be pasta – it’s so versatile! I have loads of different kinds in the cupboard, and use it at least three times a week in different dishes!
PASTA
Olives!
Gelato alla Nocciola
pesto- very versatile
pasta!
Pasta, Pesto & Parmesan
Passata! The base for EVERYTHING Italian in my house!
Jen xx
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I love lasagne!
pesto!
pasta – you can do so much with it
Tomatoes. Pasta is just pasta until you put a delicious tomato based sauce on it!
Tomatoes
Mozzarella and Plum Tomatoes
Pasta with loads of Cheese
Yummmmy
Mozzarella, IT’S YUMMY!
Parma Ham and fresh bread with a touch of Olive oil
Olive Oil.
lots of Mozzarella cheese
Onion
Pasta
Nothing says mediteranean more than olives in oil, semi-sundried tomatoes, salami and simple bread.
Olive oil if perfect for cooking – i get through loads of it
Parmesan
Olives – in any colour, shape or flavour
Pasta. x
Dolcelatte
Pasta, in all it’s forms, but especially tagliatelle
I love Italian food, especially pizza
my favourite italian food is lasagne
The pasta with stuff in it, like cheese. What’s it called? It looks a bit like ravioli. Maybe it is ravioli.
Just one? How about 100!
Well go on then,,,,Parmesan.
So many to choose from! Parmesan Cheese probably!
Mmmmm!
Calzone, every time!
Tomatoes!!
Spaghetti carbonara, love it! But I love lots of garlic in my food, I put it in anything I can get away with!
Fresh Parmesan Cheese
sun dried tomato, black olives and mozarella
olive oil and balsamic vinegar
Pizza,
Oooooo pizza of course
Probably has to be pasta!
My favourite food is lasagna
It has to be all the different Italian cheeses and antipasti
I love to use passata in my recipes as it’s healthier than tomato puree
Pizza, pizza, pizza a family favourite x
A good extra virgin Olive Oil
Lasagna along with a slice of very cheesy garlic bread x
Pesto! so much flavor x @relisys222
Pesto or freshly made pasta
A good tomato sauce, always handy to have, a 101 uses (well, almost).
My favourite changes according to what I most recently enjoyed,which means that at the moment it’s polenta
Pizza but also love the variety of cheeses yum
I love Italian food, I love pasta with a tasty garlicy tomato sauce
Mascarpone – yum!
Lasagna
Definitely a rather lovely Arborio rice for a good hearty Risotto x
Olive Oil
My favourite ingredient is garlic and I love chicken, pepper, garlic and chilli with penne pasta.
got to be pasta..
Extra Virgin Olive Oil – delicious!
Extra Virgin Olive Oil – fab with bread for dipping!
Now then……my favourite DISH is Gino D’Acampo. My favourite food is……….Tiramisu
Olive Oil
Lasagne is my favourite dish
My favorite Italian dish is Pizza
I love pasta, it’s so easy to incorporate into many different dishes
Prosecco
Tomato and Basil sauce is the best it is so versatile and can be added to lots of dishes
I love any kind of pasta!
Olive oil
Olive oil – wins every time
It has to be mozarella or ricotta cheese.
pesto
prosciutto, delicious!
Any type of pasta. I could eat it every day!
All kinds of Italian salumi.
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
It has to be mozarella or ricotta cheese.
Pasta in any way, shape or form!
Parmesan!
Balsamic vinegar – incredible added to strawberries…
Pasta
I love this pasta – Fusilli Gigante
I love spinach & ricotta cannelloni
I love spaghetti
I love Italian food so much its hard to decide which is my favourite. I love pasta drizzled in Olive Oil.
pasta
pasta
I always have a block of Parmigiano-Reggiano
Pesto, it’s so delicious on bread but most often eaten with a spoon from the jar out of the fridge x
pasta any way just love it
Parmesan Cheese!
I love homemade spaghetti or pasta
Has to be Pasta so versatile and deliciose
Proper italian pizza!
Spag Bol……Yummy
I adore pesto!
Pasta, of all kinds!
Tiramisu
Pesto, so tasty and so versatile, a little goes a long way
Extra virgin olive oil.
Pasta
Garlic olive oil
Lasagne sheets
Twirly Pasta
PIZZA!
spicy pasta
Parmigiano reggiano, I add it to lots of things. I’ve even had it with ice cream!
Spaghetti hmm the best!
Focaccia Bread
Has to be pasta, I can do so much with it and it is a favorite with my kids, so I never get any compalints when I serve up a pasta dish at meal times.
ciabbatta bread
Garlic bread and Parmesan cheese
Pasta of any sort, love it.
Bertolli Spreads are wonderful, they are helping me to lower my Cholesterol without losing the taste!
Lasagne – so fattening! comfort food!!
Basil – so important
Pizza – seafood is the best.
Pizza!
I love ravioli stuffed with pesto and covered in cheese sauce
Risotto is just delicious in any flavour.
PASTA it has to be x x x x x x xyummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmy
Lasagne is my favourite!
Fresh Spaghetti
Passata
pasta
Tortellini
Pizza all the way!!!
pizza
pasta
Pizza
My fave is Raviolli especially home made by my mom
parmesan mmmm mmm
Lasagna is my fav
anything with the flavour of Amaretto
Pasta !! Mmmmm!
Spaghetti, I love it! x
Spagetti Bolognaise
Pasta
Lasagne
Pasta so versitile
So many wonderful things to choose from, but I’m currently in love with mascarpone
Pasta and Pizza!!!
pasta, cant get enough of it
Tagliatelle
amaretti
this looks so good
Pasta
I absolutely love making a homemade lasagne for the family…served with salad and garlic bread…yummy!!! X
I love pasta
@pipersky1
pasta
Arrabiata sauce
Parmesan cheese
Pizza!
Italian tomatoes flavour so many things
I love lasagne, especially home- made
pesto
Pesto – it’s so versatile
Garlic <3
sun dried tomato pesto
A lovely orange olive oil that I have
Pasta – a daily delight!
Parmesan
Cotechino Modena or Cotechino di Modena
pasta
Spaghetti & meatballs!
Mozzarella
Sun Dried Tomatoes
Lasagne
Pasta. I eat pasta plain – in sauce. Anything. I love it! x
Parmesan
Has to be pizza!
Cacciatore or Puttenesca, ummmm my fave would be cacciatore with the freshest ingredients
Porcini mushrooms, my all time favourite
garlic
Amaretto, not only can you drink it you can use it in desserts…heaven!
Parma ham. I want it now.
I just love pizza!
Fresh pesto sauce – it’s delicious on pasta, on pizzas and in salads. Pesto in a jar is okay too, but fresh is better – it has more substance to it
All that glistens – probably is Gold!
Like so many others on here I love pesto! mixed with fresh cream on pork
olive oil
Pancetta
Olive Oil !
Parma ham
sounds delicious!
Spaghetti!
Mozerella
lasagna with fresh breads
Pasta…I love it!
spagetti
Parma Ham
I love gnocci
Spaghetti carbonara
Pesto – it goes in everything, from sandwiches to mashed potato!
We love pasta in our house – in many varied forms!
pizza
lasagne for me.
Lasagne
Pizza
panettone – especially at Xmas but perfect any time with a mug of hot tea
Lasagne, my favourite yumm!
Prosciutto
Margherita Pizze…plain and delicious
Pasta
Parmesan
olive oil
Olive oil it’s so versatile for salads and cookin
The pasta – we love pasta! x
Pasta
Any type of pasta is my favourite, whether is with a tomato based sauce or a thick creamy sauce with mushrooms. Served with garlic bread and a side salad. Lovely.
Pesto! Got to be! I absolutely cannot get enough of that stuff!
Pannetonne
Definitely Olive Oil.
Pasta! Get through bags and bags of it
pizza is my fav
Pesto – I use it with loads of stuff!
I love lasagne
Lasagne
Parmesan cheese
Pasta
Pasta
Lasagna
I love pesto, especially with pasta!
olive oil
has to be pasta
Olive oil
Panacotta
Olive Oil
Mozzarella : )
LASAGNE
Tiramisu
My family love any type of pasta
x
Olive Oil
orzo pasta
Pasta
I love pesto…yum! And olive oil with everything!
Olive Oil
I always have a fresh basil plant to put on my pizzas and pasta sauces- transforms dishes!
pasta
Passata…I use it for smothering on pizza bases and as a pasta sauce.
Pasta – with any sauce.
Seafood pasta (spaghetti)
pasta of course!! you can do so much with it
Looks great
Passata x
I have a very sweet tooth so it’s got to be a pudding, Tiramisu is my favourite
pizza
Olive oil
salami
I love lasagne – it’s my fave food ever!
Pesto.. i love it
lasagne is my fave
Definitely pasta and definitely not polenta
Pasta. Qick and easy to cook, healthy and tasty.
fresh pasta
Panettone (which i make into a very special bread and butter pudding)
It has to be antipasti (any type will do!).
Olive oil, as I love to make focaccia bread.
Fresh Pesto
pasta pasta pasta
Basil. Smells wonderful and really versatile.
sundried tomatoes
im a sucker for pasta! x
Tirimasu you cant beat it
It has to be pasta. It is so versatile and easy, and just so delicious
Pasta
Not seen anyone say mozzarella – so I’m going to say Mozzarella
I love Pesto!
Pasta – spaghetti is my favourite
I love all Italian food, so hard to choose, i adore pasta and pesto tho
Gosh, olives, olive oil, pasta, all the dried cured meats, and we have even been trying spicy Italian sausages of late.
Pasta
Pasta….hands down!
I’m a sucker for pizza!
spag bol
Tagliatelle pasta
Barbecued Italian sausage (salsiccia nostra)
Mozzarella
pesto!
Pasta!
Pasta !!
Lasagne, yum!
Spaghetti Carbonara yum yum
Olive Oil!
Pizza
Pasta, any type just love it.
i like making spaghetti bolognese with fresh mushrooms
pizza!
buffalo mozzarella
Well, it has to be pasta.
Italian food is the best, I might be a bit biast as my family originate from the South of Italy, and what a treat the food it there! Even the simplest of snacks are fabulous, fresh ciabatta dipped into olive oil and balsamic vibegar….. fantastic!!
xx
Pesto
cool prize
Pizza!
Pizza
Its got to be tomatoes. Tangy and sweet, great with pasta or just bread and olive oil. Mmmmm
Spaghetti!
Limoncello Gelato !!
pasta with pesto
I love Garlic x
I love Canneloni with a passion! Can’t get enough of it.
Pasta
Lasagne – just love it!
Parmesan
pesto
its an old favourite, its olive oil, i use it in just about everything, frying, flavouring, dressings
Tournedos Rossini – The sauce is to die for.
Parmesan – no pasta should be without!
Olive oil – The most healthiest thing around!
Pasta! I could eat it for every meal and never get sick of it
Chianti!
Any pasta! I love the stuff
pasta
Parma Ham
i love pasta and even more when its in a lasagne!
Pasta
pesto – nomnomnom
I love parmesan anduse it in so many ways!
Pasta
spagetti bolognaise. i cant get enough of it
olive oil =)
So many lovely Italian foods, but my favourite is probably Parmesan.
carbonara
Pesto and olives
I love Parma Ham
s a pizza straight out of an oven in a little back street cafe in Milan – lovely and nothing like the normal pizzas you get here!
pasta
Olive oil – so versitile! xoxo
Garlic love the taste thankfully my sense of smell aint too good
Pasta mmm
meatballs and spegetti with tom sauce mmmmm
Calzone ….mmmmmmmmm
Fresh Parmesan cheese for versatility and Limoncello for a delicious taste – unfortunately, have not found anything that combines the two !
Fresh Parmesan cheese for versatility and Limoncello for a delicious taste – unfortunately, have not found anything that combines the two !
pasta!
pizza, using fresh seasonal ingredients from my allotment
Stuck between Garlic or Oregano, so will go with herbs!
tiramisu, I love it. The best one I ever had was one we sold at work about 20 years ago. never had one as good since
Foccacia bread, it’s lovely
Pizza is my fave
Pannetone
spaghetti bolognese
lasagne
Any kind of pasts but preferable fresh
A decent pizza made in front of me and cooked in a proper pizza oven
Panettone, can’t get enough of it, it’s delicious
any type of Pasta
Garlic Bread
Tiramisu is a lovely after-dinner treat in our house
I love real Italian Pizza, it has a thin crispy crust which I love
Garlic!
Pasta, pasta and more pasta
Its spaghetti bolognaise for me
Lasagne
My favourite is mozzarella.
Lasagne is my favourite.
Any kind of dish with pasta & I’m happy
I love lasagne!!
Pasta
Pasta
Home made pizza for us – Lots of great toppings and perfect for the whole family to enjoy.