Food

Recipes, ideas, hints and tips.

The Man called Mozzarella

29th March 2012

Once upon a time there was a man called Mozzarella, from Mondragone. He was a firm, fresh-faced, very happy man. He lived in a town that made him the best mozzarella in the world. Everybody loved him.

First Female Chef in the Slow Food Chef Alliance

29th February 2012

Slow Food’s agenda is to change the way we grow, produce and preserve the authenticity of our food – and most importantly, educate communities around the world how to become sustainable.

Casa San Lorenzo – Our secret garden

29th February 2012

We’ve got a secret and we’d like to share it with you. We’re going to restore a Victorian garden that has never been used for any food production into our very own Kitchen Garden. Come and watch the video.

Il Mercato di Centotre

8th February 2012

Friday 3rd February 2012, saw our first Italian market at Centotre. What a great day! Our team – Ryan, Pawel and Emma – just loved showing you some of the really special produce that we import each week from Italy.

Scotland the Best 2012: Centotre

6th January 2012

“Fabulous conversion by Victor and Carina Contini of a lofty, pillared Georgian room towards the west end of Edinburgh’s better boulevard into the classiest restaurant on the street and the most stylish joint in town.”

Food Gem of 2011

6th January 2012

“Blending the finest ingredients from Milanese markets with local produce, sophisticated Centotre is a haven for the food conscious. It has been flying the flag for Italian cuisine for the past seven years! ”

New Year, New Menu At Centotre

5th January 2012

Happy New Year, Buon Anno to all our dear friends.

Good health in 2012! xx

Terra Madre at Centotre

4th January 2012

We celebrated Slow Food’s Terra Madre. A celebration of good, clean, fair food on George Street. In the snow. Watch the video!

New Menu for the Festive Season!

1st December 2011

Christmas has come early at our house!! Today we’ve launched our new Festive Menu, celebrating all the goodness of our winter larder and full of delicious dishes to warm you through!