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 and Creamy Salmon Pasta
Creamy Salmon Pasta and some special Pottery 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 […]
Sicilian Cookery – Cavatieddi and Lolli
Sicilian Cookery and Pasta Made Simple: I’ve never made pasta. I thought you needed a pasta machine and a lot of skill to get the pretty shapes that you can buy in the shops. And, it all seemed something of a mystery to me. But, when I arrived in Sicily for a holiday with Flavours […]