Here’s a quickie that demonstrates several of my current favorite food elements: sourdough bread, octopus, homemade pasta, cheese, wine, and olive oil.

My Sourdough Bread with Octopus, Chickpeas and Halloumi

Homemade Fettuccine with Vegetables

That was lunch. Dinner that night featured my homemade Fettuccine with a whole mess of vegetables. A very good Portuguese olive oil and a red wine from Campania (varietal Piedirosso) made the dish sing.