The Easiest Pasta Lunch – Pasta Arrabbiata: I was sent some pasta from Cook Italian and wanted to see how good it was. In my view, the best way to test the quality of ingredients is to use them to make something very simple. But, the other joy of this recipe is that it forms […]
Mozzarella Season at Rossopomodoro Chelsea
Rossopomodoro – a taste of Naples in Chelsea The exterior of Rossopomodoro is an unremarkable restaurant front almost opposite Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. I’ve passed it by many times – I had no reason to believe that it would be different to any other pizzeria in London. Invited to take part in a celebration for […]
5-2 Diet Fast Day Meal Plans
The 5-2 Diet, Meal Planning and Leftovers Back to the 5-2 Diet for me this week with a 5-2 fast day today and on Saturday. One of the biggest challenges for me at this time of year if I’m trying to lose weight is that my fridge and store cupboard tend to be overful with […]
Marinated Olives
Marinated Olives – Sometimes Simple Things are the Best: You may remember I wrote about an Olives from Spain event a couple of weeks ago. I promised to publish some of the lovely recipes we were given for making marinated olives and I’ve been meaning to do just that ever since. What really struck me […]



