Looking back over the years I seem to have been the harshest when reviewing Italian restaurants. That's probably because I know exactly how good Italian food can be and I get cross when I find bastardised recipes, poor quality ingredients and dishes that are Italian in name only. So it was good news this week when the “Piatto del Mese” project was launched by the Italian Academy of Cuisine and the Italian School of Cooking in conjunction with Findlater Grants. All the restaurants involved in this project will offer a monthly dish - the “Piatto del Mese” - which will come with a selected wine to accompany it. A neat bonus is that when you order it, you get to keep the specially designed plate that it's served on. You can find out more on the web at http://www.flavourofitaly.net.
