An exclusive giveaway in collaboration with Fine Italy.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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For the second course: delicately spiced stewed Ligurian squid with potatoes, a very old recipe utilising seafood fished from the nearby sea.
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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.
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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.
Mum of three, daydream adventurer, OU Life Sciences graduate, occasional crafter, ex-pat Canadian & quite possibly Britain's most northerly food blogger.
alice lightning says
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 says
My uncle is Italian, we often have them over for a meal, would love to cook an authentic meal and surprise him.
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Natalie Crossan says
Because I love to cook xxx
Hayley Colburn says
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 says
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 says
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 says
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!
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Cerys John says
I’d like to win because Italian food is my favourite and I always like trying out new recipes!
Karen Lloyd says
To sample truly outstanding food.
Karen Lloyd says
Oops thought it said max 8 words.
To sample truly outstanding food that I have never experiences before,
AnnaH says
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 says
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 says
I would love to win this as I like to try new things as tasting them lovely giveaway
Tal L says
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 says
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 says
Because Italian food is my jam – and makes up for the fact I still haven’t been there!
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Wendy Guy says
I would like to win because it would be a great treat for my husbands birthday.
Rebecca Hobbs says
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 says
I love Italy and Italian food and drink. This would be a great prize.
Kay S says
Have friends in Rome that not seen for while, would love to relive the memories.
Sonia says
Italian food is always perfect for date night and this would be an additional treat.
Debbie Preston says
I would like to win this because it sounds delicious and I could impress my other half!
Wendy butcher says
I love Italian food went to Italy and loved it
Zoey P says
I’d love to treat my mum and give her some fantastic news we have been keeping a secret.
SarahP says
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 says
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 says
I love trying new foods my favourite is Italian. I also sell Italian cars <3
Julie Camm says
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 says
I would love to win as this would be a super chance to try out the fine foods of Italy
Lauren Old says
Because I enjoy cooking and this will give me a chance to try something new
Miss Tracy Hanson says
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 says
I am trying to eat more healthily by following the Mediterranean diet
MichelleD says
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 says
It has some interesting things I haven’t tried before. Looks good!
Ann Williams says
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 says
I would love to win this as I like to try new things and Italian food is the favourite in our house
maria sanderson says
Being Italian myself you just can’t beat Italian food the best ever
Mairi says
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 says
This is an exciting concept, new foods are exciting x
Karen Howden says
I would love to win because I am always liking to try any new foods
Allan Fullarton says
I love trying new and different food, my favourite is Italian.
Karen R says
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 says
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 says
I’d love to win as I love all kinds of food and would relish the opportunity to make excellent Italian food!
Sheila Reeves says
I’d love to win so I can improve my range of recipes to cook, and I love Italian food!
Allan Wilson says
It looks a fantastic box and being half french I miss good mediteranean food.
Logan says
My girlfriend is from Italy so a good taste from home would be good!