Food & drink takeaways - 18 August
A curated taster menu of every day’s food & drink associations
A sandwich named after a master artist, a nonagenarian's menus from the Great Depression and why garlic is so special to an English island.
Some of the ingredients that give 18 August its distinctive flavour. Click on the links for more information.
Food in art
Florentine painter of landscapes, seascapes and Tuscan street scenes, Telemaco Signorini – born on this day in 1835 – also has the honour of a sandwich named after him.
According to the New Jersey-based Tuscan restaurant Fariniolio on Facebook the Signorini sandwich {header photo} consists of Prosciutto di Parma, tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil and Cassiano extra virgin olive oil from San Casciano in Tuscany.
If you'd like to see how it comes together, click here.
Food birthdays
1915
American host of the web series Great Depression Cooking with Clara and author of the book Clara's Kitchen, she became an internet sensation late in life, making cooking videos until her 96th birthday
1930
Australian wine producer, founder of Peter Lehmann Wines
Food events
The Isle of Wight Garlic Festival 17-18 Aug
"Garlic arrived on the Isle of Wight during the Second World War when French soldiers who were based on the isle brought some bulbs over from France in order to be able to cook their own cuisine. Due to the well-balanced chalky soil, high light intensity and unique climate on the island, the soldiers discovered that garlic grew extremely robustly, which leads us to today."
Wentworth Woodhouse Food Festival 17-18 Aug
