1999 March 6 Independent Magazine

Word of mouth from dealing in Porches to prosciutto crudo - Sybil Kappor metts Stefano Vallebona, supplier of smart Sardinian Food.

How often have you returned home, looked in the fridge and felt depressed at the thought of supper? Yet a phone call may soon bring a smart Piaggio scooter to your door with a personal selection of Sardinian foods. Perhaps a lite finely sliced tuna or wild boar? Maybe some botterga to eat with fresh fennel or shave into pasta? Naturally, you will also need wafer-thin crisp bread, wine and crumbly amaretti. Such are the plans of Stefano Vallebona, the man behind Serdinian Foods & Beverages.... He designed his product list by choosing his favourite Sardinian ingredients. It was almost as if he were planning a dinner party...... Nino Sassu, the Sardinian chef and co-owner of Assaggi in Notting Hill, remembers their fist meeting "He was very professional, knowledgable and relaxed. Unlike most suppliers, he just let the ingredients sell themselves."

....if you feel the need to nibble on some fruity little papassine (after-dinner cakes) to stay your appetite, you could always order a few goodies by post.