Brexit Box Italian Consolation! (This post is sponsored by DiForti) Are you a leaver or a remainer? I’ve signed so many petitions I feel like a pop-star now. It’s something of a consolation that many mainland Europeans are behind those of us who would rather carry on within the EU and will be sad if […]
Pesto Recipes to make your Pasta Perfect!
Classic Pesto and some Classy Variations – How to make the Perfect Pesto. The word pesto literally means pounded. So although there’s a common belief that pesto should be made with basil, there are plenty of rather delicious alternatives around. Classic Genoese pesto is, of course, made with basil, pine nuts, garlic, olive oil and […]
Mediterranean Red Pepper and Feta Filo Pie – Store Cupboard Supper:
Red Pepper Filo Pie with Ponti Zero Oil Range: I have a bit of a fetish for those little jars of preserved vegetables that you can buy from the deli counter so I jumped at the chance when I was asked to create a recipe to use some of the Ponti range. Life is now […]
Hotel Indigo London – Kensington and Theo’s Simple Italian – Review
A Perfect London Staycation in Kensington with an Italian Twist Convenience, comfort, style and location are the four things I want from a city centre hotel. Hotel Indigo a boutique hotel in Kensington scores highly in terms of its location – it’s on the Kensington/Earl’s Court border just a two-minute walk from Earl’s Court underground […]
Diforti Italian Foods – Review and Giveaway – 12 days of Christmas Day Seven
An Italian Christmas from Diforti: Founded in 1875, Diforti originates in Caltanissetta, Sicily. Michele Diforti, the great-great-grandfather of the current owners, started his business collecting harvesting and preserving olives. That business was expanded by his son Luigi, who added vegetables and almonds to the range of products available…and then by HIS son Salvatore who […]
Luca – celebrates Aperitivo culture
Aperitivo in London at Luca: I really love Italy; the country, the history, the people, the fashion, the culture, and not least the food and drink. One very civilised custom in particular that I am partial to, originating from the northern parts of Italy, is that of ‘aperitivo’. A great way to meet up with […]
Bocconcino Mayfair Review
Bocconcino Revisited – Mayfair Italian Restaurant: The last time I visited Bocconcino Italian Restaurant to review it had only just opened. I was impressed – in an area packed with apparently beautiful restaurants that don’t always deliver food warranting the exhorbitant price tag, Bocconcino was an unexpected delight. We feasted. The Italian restaurant delivered an […]
Ardiciocca Trattoria – Gluten Free Dining in Fulham
Gluten Free Artichokes in Fulham at Ardiciocca: We are already big fans of Roberto Costa’s Macellaio RC restaurants – amazing Italian steak houses serving Fassona beef – a naturally lean soft meat from an Italian breed of cattle found in Piedmont. Now RC have opened their fifth London restaurant, Ardiciocca, in Fulham. The name, artichoke in […]
Theo’s Simple Italian Summer Menu and Tuscan Wines
Italian Food and Wine at Theo’s Simple Italian: It was obvious I’d accept an invitation to Theo’s Simple Italian in Kensington. Apart from being just a stone’s throw from my old home in West Brompton, like many of my food-loving friends, I have my own list of favourite chefs: Nathan Outlaw, Ed Baines, Cherish Finden […]
Celebrate Valentine’s Day Italian Style #Giveaway
Valentine’s Giveaway from Nife Is Life: They say Italians make the best lovers. From ‘Romeo and Juliet’ to ‘Where Angels Fear to Tread’ the English perception of Italians is one peppered with romance; dark, elegant men, lithe women with long lashes and velvet skin. Lo Stile Italiano is passionate and sensual. As if to reinforce that, […]