Marco Comes to London
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Marco Comes to London

A Romagnola kitchen, one evening, somewhere else

Chef Marco Cavallucci brings his kitchen to London for one night. The speed and precision of someone cooking in a borrowed space. Ingredients carried from Italy, technique carried from further back than that.

23 images
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Mise en place on a borrowed kitchen counter, everything in its position before service begins 1 / 23
Pasta dough being rolled by hand in an unfamiliar space 2 / 23
Marco slicing cured meat at the counter, the motion economical and fast 3 / 23
First course being plated, hands arranging elements with practised precision 4 / 23
Steam rising from a pan on high heat, the kitchen wall behind softened by it 5 / 23
Close detail of a finished plate: piadina with prosciutto and squacquerone 6 / 23
Guests around the table as the first course arrives, light low and warm 7 / 23
Handmade tagliatelle before it goes into the water, draped over a board 8 / 23
Ragù reducing in the pan, the surface moving with slow heat 9 / 23
Plated tagliatelle al ragù, Parmigiano grated tableside 10 / 23
Wine being poured at the table, the guests mid-conversation 11 / 23
Marco at the pass, checking each plate before it leaves 12 / 23
Second course: Romagna-style grilled fish, lemon wedge beside it 13 / 23
Side dish of grilled vegetables in extra virgin olive oil 14 / 23
Close detail of a dessert plate: crema fritta with wild berry sauce 15 / 23
The kitchen at the end of service, surfaces wiped, pans stacked 16 / 23
Marco and the host at the table with the remaining guests, after service 17 / 23
Bottles of Sangiovese from Romagna, three of them already empty 18 / 23
Still life: the ingredients Marco brought from Italy, arranged on arrival 19 / 23
Hands breaking bread at the table, the meal in its final half-hour 20 / 23
Close study of a dessert in progress on the kitchen counter 21 / 23
The dining room during the pause between courses, everyone talking 22 / 23
Final image: an empty plate with a smear of sauce, the evening finished 23 / 23
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