February's first snow...

First snow arrived in London last night & caused the usual chaos, its pretty though. In the last couple of weeks my great friend Roberto arrived from Genoa to develop my website and blog for 'Sergio Scotti Personal Chef'. During the weekend of his visit we made a variety of forays into the shopping arena that is London's West End along with checking out a variety of restaurants, cafes and bars. Top of the list was Novikov's the recently opened double restaurant venue of Russian Billionaire Arkady Novikov. It is not the first time I have eaten there at both the Asian and Italian restaurants. The quality of food is impeccable & the Asian in particular is high on my list of preferred eateries. So, to begin my blog spot recipes, I will start with that winter seasonal staple Minestrone. This heartwarming, delicious soup embraces vegetables of every season recording the years produce. You can add your favourite ingredients as well as choosing the vegetables in store for the season. One of the best ways of giving variety to the soup is to change its consistency by either using a blender or just keeping the vegetables heartily chunky, or a mixture of both. See you soon with ideas for recipes and meal plans for you, your family & friends. Sergio Scotti - London, February 2012