Cucina Pugliese Ostuni Celebrates Truffle Season with a Murgia Tartufo Menu Just a mention of the word ‘truffle’ tends to get me excited. I have to admit though, although I’ve been to Puglia, I didn’t realise that they had their own truffles! Apparently they do, from the Murgia Plateau, a low limestone plateau that is […]
Macaroni Cheese with the Panasonic CS-894 steam microwave
Mac n Cheese Made Easy – a Steam Microwave recipe: Mac and cheese is ubiquitous these days and this comfort food classic has become a mainstay on the menu of a huge range of restaurants. But making it at home can be quite a faff as it involves a couple of hobs, an oven and a […]
Pasta Remoli
Pasta Remoli – A taste of Italy in Westfield Stratford Nestled away in the quieter “foodie” end of Westfield in Stratford is a new edition to the food hall. Pasta Remoli offers high end, handmade pasta which is paired with a delicious homemade sauce of your choice. Essentially, this is a mix and match service […]
Vapiano Soho – A Simple Concept for Fresh Food
Lunch at Vapiano Soho: I wasn’t entirely certain that I would be ‘target market’ for Vapiano Soho. A pasta and pizza restaurant that is part of a German group sounded just a little unlikely. So, I dragged my 19 yr old God Daughter out for lunch, confident that if it wasn’t right for me, it […]
Smoked Cheese Pesto and Pasta
Smoked Cheese and Pasta with Pesto As a single dad I always have to come up with food ideas for my daughter and myself; the challenge being to keep it interesting and healthy. Never knowing what school meals she will have had before she gets home makes planning things difficult, and most meals are thrown […]
Clams with Pasta and Chilli (Vongole) – 5:2 Fast Diet Recipes
Clams with Pasta, Chilli and Coriander – 5:2 fast diet recipes to share with friends: Sometimes I look at the food I am eating on the 5:2 fast diet and wonder how those with families/partners cope. I LOVE soups and fish, I’ve always eaten a lot of vegetables and I am quite adventurous with what […]
T G Green Giveaway and Creamy Salmon Pasta
Creamy Salmon Pasta and a Pottery Giveaway I have a soft spot for Cornish Blue pottery. My parents travelled abroad a lot, and as a consequence, all things British had a special place in my Mother’s heart. So, I suspect some of my affection comes from her enthusiasm for the pottery, which until now I […]
Nduja Pasta – Simple Supper
Nduja Pasta – Last Year’s Fetish is This Year’s Favourite. Last year it seemed to me that every food writer in London was writing about Nduja. A spicy sausage from Calabria Italy that melts when you warm it up, there was, if I remember, a blogger supperclub where various luminaries of the blogosphere made something using […]
Tales of Tuscany – Lari and Martelli Pasta
Artisan Martelli Pasta from Lari, Tuscany: I’ve come to the conclusion that a week in Tuscany is really not long enough. Even if you have a schedule that seems to involve doing at least three major events a day, you will only touch the edges of this part of Italy. And when things don’t quite […]
Parioli Lunch at La Famiglia
La Famiglia and Parioli: A rather chic and immensely popular Italian restaurant in Chelsea, La Famiglia has been around for as long as I can remember. And, I’ve been there before too. I remember vividly a New York lawyer friend taking me there on the recommendation of his Hotel concierge. My memory is of a […]