An exclusive giveaway in collaboration with Fine Italy.
Portofino is a fishing village on the Italian Riviera coastline, southeast of Genoa city. Its famous pastel-coloured houses, high-end boutiques and seafood restaurants fringe its Piazzetta, a small cobbled square overlooking the harbour, which is lined with yachts.
You can bring a taste of this Italian territory into your own home with the Portofino menu from Fine Italy. With this menu you will find some hand selected dishes that the region is famous for; everything you need for a four course meal for four people.
For starters, you’ve got Taggiasca olives, reknowned worldwide for the intensity of their flavour, prepared into a spreadable paté served on bruschetta. On the side wild boar salami, from animals from the Ligurian hinterland; a delicious, mildly spiced salami which makes a rather superb introduction to the rest of the meal.
For the first course Ligurian basil, which is universally recognised as the best basil in terms of balance and the richness of flavors in its bouquet, is used to create a pesto to delicately coat linguine, a pasta designed to be served with such a delicious green sauce.
The Fine Italy Portofino box comes with a 500 gram packet of linguine and two jars of pesto, so plenty linguine for a few other meals as well as two jars of pesto.
For the second course: delicately spiced stewed Ligurian squid with potatoes, a very old recipe utilising seafood fished from the nearby sea.
Soft Sassello amaretti biscuits served with black cherries in Freisa wine are a great end to this hearty Italian meal, and to serve along side, any time you wish, a delicate white wine made from the Pigato grape, a variety planted primarily in Liguria.
Fine Italy prides itself on sourcing the finest in Italian foods and creating delicious, authentic menu boxes for the discerning UK consumer. Prices start from £87.90 with free shipping in a classy wooden crate.
Visit their website to browse their other menus, and you can read my review of their utterly delicious Langhe Menu here.
You can also find Fine Italy on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
FINE ITALY GIVEAWAY
Fine Italy have kindly offered the Fine Italy – Portofino Menu Box worth £88.90, as a giveaway prize for one of my UK readers. To enter, simply fill out the Rafflecopter entry form below!
HOW TO ENTER
For your chance to win a Fine Italy – Portofino Menu Box worth £88.90 enter using the Rafflecopter form below. Come back and tweet about the giveaway every day for more chances to win!
TERMS & CONDITIONS
This giveaway is open to UK entries only. Entrants must be age 18 or over. The winners will need to respond within 30 days of being contacted; failure to do this may result in another winner being selected.
The prize is offered and provided by Fine Italy. The prize is to win a Fine Italy – Portofino Menu Box worth £88.90. There is no cash alternative and the prize is not transferable.
There is no entry fee and no purchase is necessary to enter this giveaway. The promoter (Elizabeth’s Kitchen Diary) reserves the right to cancel or amend the giveaway and these terms and conditions without notice.
Entry into our giveaways will be deemed as acceptance of these terms and conditions.
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Closing date is midnight (that’s 00:00 hours, 12 am on Sunday night/Monday morning) on Monday 5 September 2016 (GMT) and the winner will be announced shortly afterwards.
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Elizabeth’s Kitchen Diary received a complimentary Portofino Menu Box in exchange for hosting this giveaway. This is not a paid post and all thoughts and opinions expressed are our own.
alice lightning
I have never had Italian food before,and this sounds so fresh and delicious would love for me and my family to taste a little bit of italy
Robyn Clarke
My uncle is Italian, we often have them over for a meal, would love to cook an authentic meal and surprise him.
Natalie Crossan
Because I love to cook xxx
Hayley Colburn
I would loove to win this as I absolutely love cooking and my family really enjoy Italian food, thanks for the giveaway x
Samantha Parkes
I love Italian and Mediterranean food especially pasta dishes. I make one pasta dish once a week for me and my little girl.
Gillian Hutchison
I would like to win as it sounds lovely, much nicer than the macaroni cheese, fish fingers and pizza that are my kids favourite foods. Would be nice to have proper grown up meal!
Chantele
Me and hubby love good food, but we have a new baby so eating and cooking has taken a back seat this would be a great opportunity to have some tasty food easily!
Cerys John
I’d like to win because Italian food is my favourite and I always like trying out new recipes!
Karen Lloyd
To sample truly outstanding food.
Karen Lloyd
Oops thought it said max 8 words.
To sample truly outstanding food that I have never experiences before,
AnnaH
I would really like to win this prize, as I have never seen some of these ingredients in my local shops. The food in the photographs looks delicious and I would love to try it!
chris bull
I love to cook Italian food and this would add a new menu to my list of meals to make for my family
donna l jones
I would love to win this as I like to try new things as tasting them lovely giveaway
Tal L
Looks delicious and coold be a great alternative for a Friday night when I have zero energy to come up with a dinner menu
Ruth Wollerton
Because a day doesn’t PASTA without me eating something Italian, it’s my favourite delight and fills my TUMMY with scrummy yummy. Thanks for the chance xxx
Milly Youngman
Because Italian food is my jam – and makes up for the fact I still haven’t been there!
Wendy Guy
I would like to win because it would be a great treat for my husbands birthday.
Rebecca Hobbs
Portifino is on my Mum’s wishlist of places to visit but she’s just had heart surgery so will have to wait a while – this would be a great stop gap!
Keith Dixon
I love Italy and Italian food and drink. This would be a great prize.
Kay S
Have friends in Rome that not seen for while, would love to relive the memories.
Sonia
Italian food is always perfect for date night and this would be an additional treat.
Debbie Preston
I would like to win this because it sounds delicious and I could impress my other half!
Wendy butcher
I love Italian food went to Italy and loved it
Zoey P
I’d love to treat my mum and give her some fantastic news we have been keeping a secret.
SarahP
I’d like to win as although I like Italian food I’ve never really tried to many different ingredients and the pesto and linguine in particular sounds fab, as does the olive pate… yum!
jessica cook
I’ve just come back from a cruise around italy and this box would be perfect to take me back to the beautiful country
Emily Fraser
I love trying new foods my favourite is Italian. I also sell Italian cars <3
Julie Camm
I’m going away to a romantic cottage soon with my fella, and we always cook on our holiday, and this would be perfection as we both love Italian food and this sounds beyond delicious. it would be such a treat for us.
Kristy Brown
I would love to win as this would be a super chance to try out the fine foods of Italy
Lauren Old
Because I enjoy cooking and this will give me a chance to try something new
Miss Tracy Hanson
Absolutely love Italian food. It would be great to try something a bit different from the usual. Although I could live on lasagne. 🙂
Gareth Evans
I am trying to eat more healthily by following the Mediterranean diet
MichelleD
I love Italian food, this menu is pretty much what I’d order in a restaurant so it’d be perfect for a lovely night in!
Damien Broom
It has some interesting things I haven’t tried before. Looks good!
Ann Williams
I would love to win this Italian Menu box as I would use it for a celebration meal with the family as I kno it would be something we would all enjoy.
Iris W
I would love to win this as I like to try new things and Italian food is the favourite in our house
maria sanderson
Being Italian myself you just can’t beat Italian food the best ever
Mairi
Pasta is the only family meal everyone will eat. And my youngest has a refined palate (fussy) so a chance to try quality pesto might be a winner for him!
Lynn mackeonis
This is an exciting concept, new foods are exciting x
Karen Howden
I would love to win because I am always liking to try any new foods
Allan Fullarton
I love trying new and different food, my favourite is Italian.
Karen R
Because we don’t get out very often, having 2 children, it would be fantastic to have a restaurant quality and style meal, without worrying about the children terrorising a babysitter!
Amy Dacre
I adore cooking and would love to give this menu box a go so I can cook for my grandad who moved over from Lake Como, Italy in the war. See if I can pass the authentic Italian taste test !!
Elsa Eats
I’d love to win as I love all kinds of food and would relish the opportunity to make excellent Italian food!
Sheila Reeves
I’d love to win so I can improve my range of recipes to cook, and I love Italian food!
Allan Wilson
It looks a fantastic box and being half french I miss good mediteranean food.
Logan
My girlfriend is from Italy so a good taste from home would be good!
Steve Dickinson
I just want the grub!
Rosie Holloway
I would love to recreate some foodie memories of our recent holiday to Italy.
frances hopkins
I love trying new and different food, especially when its Italian
Lyla
I would love to win because I love Italian food and this books looks delicious
Sheri Darby
I’d love to win because I love Italian food
Dale Dow
I would love to win this to cook my husband a romantic, Italian meal
Ellen Stafford
I would love to win so I can show my partner I can cook really delightful food.
Becky John
We have just come back from Sicily, would love to create an authentic italian feast for the family
Louise Blackah
A menu box would give me the chance to try the authentic taste of Italy.
Toni Pearson
Would love this prize to surprise my family with a delicious dinner, as I often get stuck in a rut, cooking the same old thing all the time.
lynn neal
I would love to win this box to help cook up a great meal for my husband who is a chef!
Rachel Butterworth
I would like to win tyhis menu for my Mum. Her birthday is coming up soon and she loves Italian food.
David Crabb
We are a foodie family who love both Italian and nutritious healthy food hence our desire to win this.
Barbara Knight
I love Italian food and like the idea of having a complete meal provided!
angela sandhu
Our family love Italian food but tend to stick to the same recipes so this would be great to try something new
Mary Baldwin
I’d love to win as although we are familiar with most of the ingredients we’ve never tried this quality, particularly the boar salami – sounds delicious.
michelle thompson
so my fella can have a taste of italy
Laura Harrison
My boyfriend and I both love Italian food. Thank you for the chance xxx
Sandra Clarke
I love Italian food and it would be great to have everything in one box to make life easier.
Donna Craggs
Because I love everything Italian
Charlene Keddy
I’ve been to Italy a couple of times and I love their food. Sooo delicious and tasty too! The best pesto I ever had was in Cinque Terra many years ago – but I can still remember it like it was yesterday!!
Marie Jacobs
Cheers for the super chance Mama Mia this is fab
Marie Jacobs
I love cooking Itailen meals for my family Mama Mia this is super ,Cheers for the chance
Mia Jade Fergusson
Because i love Italian food as does my partner and this would be a huge treat! Thank you for the chance.
Joanna Ford
It looks like it has a variety of different tastes and some things that I have never tried before. Always up for trying something new! 🙂
Rebecca Howells (@PeanutHog)
Because Italian food is lovely – fresh tasting, a variety of flavours and eye catching! You can’t beat pesto!
Gemma Massey
I’d lover o win because Italian is my all time favourite, looks amazing xx
Ali
This would be amazing! Italian food is my favourite!
Gerri Tennant
I am going to Venice in December and looking forward to it – using this would make it seem so much closer. Thanks for a great blog.
greig spencer
love to win this hamper so i can cook lots of yummy dishes and treat my family
michelle speight
i would like to win this as maybe it will tempt my partner to cook more lol
Rebecca Nisbet
we enjoy cooking, and it’ll be great to cook and eat this!!
Donna Caldwell
I love yummy Italian food it’s delicious
Karen Barrett
This is new to me and I would love to teat my husband, thanks.
Rebecca Taylor
I love Italian foods and these look authentic and tasty
clair downham
would love to win to treat the hubby plus it sounds divine thankyou
Carolynn Woodland
Have been to Portofino and loved it. Hopefully, this would bring back all kinds of memories!
carole n
great giveaway – really enjoy trying new products and would love the chance
Ali Thorpe
I’ve tried menu boxes before and they’re such a simple way to try new recipes so this would be fab.
Harriet
Italian food is the best cuisine in the world
Jess Powell (Babi a Fi)
I’d love to win as it would be a lovely treat for us! 🙂
kellyjo walters
italian vegan recipes would be fab .. I love cooking so this would be great
Andy Kadir-Buxton
We love fine dining, and my wife’s hobby is cooking. What an ideal prize.
Liam Bishop
Italian food is one of our favs, nice to have some finery!
Melissa Lee
I would love to win this to gift it to my brother and his wife
Jade
It sounds delicious and I love Italian food.
amy bondoc
i just love italian food and always up for trying new recipes and places to buy from
Helen W
I’d like to try this as I love Italian food, and love to try new things. The Ligurian basil sounds especially delicious.
jo liddement
One of my closest friends is Italian and she is always telling me about the meals she ate in Italy as a child and how good they were so i would love to win this and then invite her over to sample it for a special surprise.
Rob Griffiths
I love Italian food and this looks delicious
Corinne Peat
I would love to try this!
Georgina Ingham | Culinary Travels
These boxes are fabulous! Such a great prize.
cheryl hadfield
I would love to win as it would make the perfect treat for the next date night for me and my hubby.
Julie
I’d love to win because the food in your photos looks fab! I’m hungry now 🙂
Solange
I would like to win as I love Italian food.
Anthony
This menu has lovely elements that I adore. Olives! Basil! Yummy!
JULIE WARD
Have never tried cooking Italian there is a 1st time for everything (wheres the sick bucket I’m useless)
Louise A
I’d love to try new food, it’s always an adventure!
Tony Metcalfe
I love Italian cuisine, after English it’s my favourite.
leanne weir
I would like to win as I have not seen anything like this before
Hannah Carroll
I would love t win this to try some new recipes, me and my partner are stuck in a food rut! x
Monica Gilbert
I like trying food from different countries and regions. This box sounds wonderful. It would be great to have authentic Italian food.
Val Swift
It sounds and looks amazing I love trying new foods, I especially like Italian.
Elizabeth Flood
Because I love Italian food
Michaela Jennings
I would like to win as I love Italian food and trying new foods too
Ellie Wood
I love trying new food from new places and this would be perfect oppurtunity.
Stevie
I’d like to win to share the wild boar salami with the family and give it a try.
Avs
A Portofino Menu served up here would bring back memories of a fabulous holiday in Italy
Ben Audsley
i owuld like to treat my gf to something really nice!!!
Kim Styles
I would love this as we all love italian food in our family it is definately my favourite supper. pizza, pasta, rissotto , all great dishes simple to make and nutricious
sarah rees
im finding I enjoy Italian food a lot more these day. im much more adventurous
Susan Hoggett
It just sounds amazing, I love Italian food and this would make a great date night meal!
Ailsa Sheldon
A massive treat from the usual menu! maybe to be kept for the grownups
Matt McAndrew
Makes a change from pizza and super noodles!
EJ Dunn
I will let me try new foods – something our household loves to do
Kirsty Fox
I would like to win this for my husband as a lovely treat, he works hard and turns 40 next month so I think he deserves it 🙂
Louise Asekokhai
I love Italian food and this looks like it would be a truly lovely treat..
Tricia Cowell
Wow this would be amazing to impress my family (and me) Delicious
Jo Carroll
A truly authentic and fine Italian meal all delivered as one is an offer I just can’t refuse…to quote a famous movie line 😉
Lex
I’d love to go to Italy, mostly for the food! This all sounds incredible.
julie booth
i love Italian food but particularly enjoy trying new recipes. This would be a fantastic treat for my hubby and I
sarah fielding
I would love to win this as it all looks so delicious, would be amazing to try!
christina kennedy
My dad is Italian and does all the cooking so I would like to surprise him.
LaaLaa
One place I’d love to go is Italy, so horrible over the natural disaster that happened today. Their food always looks hearty and delicious x
Amy Dear
I love italian food, this looks like a great way to enjoy the flavours of Italy!
Richard Jeffs
being married to an italian woman, italian food is very tasty
Jessica
Sounds great!
Sally Collingwood
I just love italian cooking so much!
Rich Tyler
Italian is my fav food, sounds right up my street!
kat lucas
I would love to win as it would be nice to have something special to share with my hubby
Gilla Abrahams
I love pizza, but have always wanted to taste real Italian food. This sounds delicious.
Claire Tucker
I’ve never heard if them before this but it sounds like a lovely idea that I’d like to try.
Rebecca Turner
Because Italian food really is the best! The olive spread and salami sound delicious.
Karl Borowy
love italian foods fresh and locally grown
Jennifer Toal
I love trying new foods and having a taste of holiday
Siobhan Davis
The menu looks amazing i would love to enjoy this with my husband. Thank you so much for the chance x
Beky Austerberry
My kids are going through an unfussy stage and trying new tastes so it would be ace to sample this with them – (not the wine though- that would be for my pleasure!! )
@lovepopsie
Making me so hungry!!!
Donna Tomlin
The one place i love in the world is Italy, i love Italian food
sarah birkett
It was my 49th birthday last week and I was given a bucket list. It includes try eating a new food, and cook a 3 course meal. I could do both with this box
Bob Clark
Would bring back loads of memories of our visit last year to Portofino
Emily Knight
Ooooh this is a great idea – I love Italian food! I’d love to try this as there are dishes in there I’ve never tried…and those cherries sound amazing!
joanna butler-savage
i absolutely love italian food and could eat it every day
Gemma
Those amaretto biscuits with the cherries look amazing! In fact, all of it does!
The other half is a chef and I just know he’d appreciate this 🙂
Sandra Stitchell
We visited Porto find on our Amalfi trip last year and fell in love with the food and thd Scenery. It would be lovely to bring back the Italian tastes in our own home. My favourite dish was Pasta lemon & Courgette which I now make regularly.
Helen Thurston
It’s my daughter’s 21st this year- I’d love to cook an authentic Italian meal for the family 🙂
laura stewart
sounds great fingers crossed x
Cherry Edwards
It sounds delicious and I am a bit of a foody so love trying new tastes and ideas
Mari Sutherland
It looks simply delicious! And it would mean I wouldn’t have to cook.
Tom D
I’m a huge fan of Italian cuisine, and this looks spectacular!
Claire Nutman
Because im a huge huge fan of italian flavours and food xx
Annabel Greaves
I love Italy and visited Lake Garda and Venice a few years ago and loved the Italian food so this food box would be a perfect way to reminisce about those good times
Peter Watson
This is agreat menu full of Italian vitality and love.
Jim Milligan
I would like to win this menu because I enjoy good food and this really sounds like a treat
Simon tutthill
I would love to win as Italian food to me always hits the tastebuds
purpleshoes
would love to try some delicious new foods!
Fiona K
Because I love Italian food and this would remind me fondly of holidays to the Amalfi coast
Charlotte Owen
Ooooo delicious! I’d love to win to sample some new tasty sounding dishes!
Zoe C
It looks fun and would give me chance to try some new things and jazz up meal time
charlotte
id like to win as the squid sounds lovely! yummy!
Daisy Connor
One of my favourite hobbies id cooking. I love experimenting with new foods and ingredients. If I won, I’d defimitely cook a meal for me and my boyfriend to enjoy on a special evening!
barbara daniels
because this menu caters for all our needs and looks delicious.
Sharon stanley (@Shandy2008)
I would love this menu because it has so many different foods i haven’t tried
jen s morgan
I would love to win as both me and my husband love Italian food and would love to share this with him x
Rachel Craig
I love food, and particularly Italian food.
Amanda
I would love to win as I love Italian food and this would be a lovely treat for the family
iain maciver
I would love to try tastes of Italy please
Tania Atfield
I’d love to win as I adore Italian cuisine and this sounds perfect for me.
Popcorn
Italian food is my absolute favourite so I’d be thrilled to win this!
lucy higgins
I love italian food and this would be such a treat for me and my Mum
ElizM
I would like to win because it would bring wonderful memories of Italy home
Mary Chez
Because my whole family just love Italian food
Mary Heald
It would be a memory of Italy in a box!
Heather Morrison
We love Italian food. This would be perfect xx
Cior Glass
Would love to cook an amazing dinner for my bridesmaids with this brilliant prize.
Aaron Broad
I like Italian food and would make a nice gift for the parents
Tracy
I adore Italian food and these photos are making my mouth water!
Cupcake R
We love Italian food and also trying new tastes and flavours!
Jane Willis
I’m not familiar with the Ligurian region or its food, and this would be a delicious way to learn
emma walters
we don’t get chance to go out often & enjoy a nice meal in together as our treat so this would be perfect!
Tracy Nixon
Me and my kids love Italian food and this menu sounds absolutely delicious!
Helen Moulden
I’d like to win because I looooove Italian food. I especially love olives! (used to hate them years ago and now I’m addicted!)
melanie stirling
I love Italian food and this looks and sounds delicious!
laura banks
i love italian food since going to italy and this sounds lovely for a date night for me and the hubby
Tracey Peach
I would love to win this Fine Italy – Portofino Menu so I can spoil my Mum & Dad with a lovely meal 🙂
Sarah - Craft Invaders
Oh this looks a wonderful box – I was given an Italian hamper a few years ago and it was an amazing treat – would love to win this as I adore Italian food 🙂
Kavey
Its’ always wonderful to enjoy good quality food sourced by specialists. These products all look so very good. Would love to try it.
Kate Knight
I’m going to Italy on holiday this year and it would bring the memories back if i won!
Andrew Petrie
I would like to win because I’m a foreign food lover and Italian is the tops !