Italian Heaven in Elephant at Bottles & Battles A stone’s throw from Elephant and Castle Tube Station, opposite the Southwark Playhouse there’s a gateway manned by security guards in the evenings. A club perhaps? In a way, Mercato Metropolitano has become just that. Despite being just three years old, this massive space of indoor and […]
Pasta Alla Norma
Pasta Alla Norma – Sicily on a Plate: Perhaps this recipe would be better called Spaghetti alla Norma, since that’s the pasta I used. But, this is a classic Sicilian dish with a story. One of the most famous people from Sicily, Vincenzo Bellini was a great composer, particularly of Bel Canto Opera. A signature […]
Perfect Pesto
Italians do it better – Pesto World Championships, Genoa, Italy: It stands to reason that Italians should make the best Pesto in the World. A simple fusion of two kinds of cheese, garlic, basil, olive oil, pine nuts and salt sounds on the face of it like something that could easily be recreated anywhere. But, […]
Panettone Bread and Butter Pudding – A Sinful Leftovers Treat
Ultimate Comfort Food – Panettone Bread and Butter Pudding: One of those superbly easy yet beautifully comforting dishes – once you’ve tried my Panettone Bread and Butter pudding I know you’ll want to make it again and again. Do you like LOVE bread and butter pudding? For me, it’s one of the ultimate comfort foods, ridiculously […]
Stecca Italian Restaurant – Review
Big Flavours in Little Chelsea Hollywood Road in the fashionable Kensington enclave of Little Chelsea has recently morphed into a foodie destination. The latest addition is Stecca, an Italian restaurant serving regional and seasonal cuisine with a ‘light and contemporary touch’. Chef/patron Stefano Stecca grew up in Rimini, a coastal town in Emilia Romagna which […]
Italian Style Canapes for the Festive Season
Easy Festive Canapes with Prosciutto di San Daniele and Grana Padano: It is coming up to that time of year. Christmas and New Year are approaching fast – the holiday season. Just as we are all really busy shopping for the perfect presents, preparing for Christmas lunch and cleaning the house ready for the Mother […]
Nice Italian Food Every Day – NifeisLife
Fresh Italian Produce to your Door – NifeisLife: It took me a while to work out where the curiously named NifeisLife originated. Nice Italian Food of course… It’s a sentiment which I am sure any expat Italian living in London will agree with; the food you can find in supermarkets and most delis simply […]
The Perfect Homemade Pizza
Pizza at home with Pizza Steel: I can’t think of another time I’ve been excited about a small sheet of metal! But, as someone who loves cooking but who doesn’t generally use a lot of gadgets, I’m seriously impressed with my new Pizza Steel. It came with two ‘slides’ – fine stainless steel sheets that […]
Cooking for His Excellency:
Recipes fit for His Excellency – 4 Grosvenor Square – A Cookbook by Danilo Cortellini: English people of a certain age often smile when being offered a Ferrero Rocher sweet and will often quote a line from a cheesy 1993 television advert, “You’re spoiling us Mr Ambassador”. Rather tongue in cheek, we were actually served […]
Bierra Moretti Gran Tour returns
Birra Moretti’s food and drink festival, Moretti Gran Tour, returns to London on 19th July London Unattached has been fortunate to attend this celebration of Italian regional food on several occasions and we’re looking forward to another visit this year. With a choice of nine street food vendors representing different Italian regions, there is always […]