Made in Italy comes to Battersea After more than 20 years of serving authentic and delicious Italian food to the diners of the King’s Road Pizzeria, Made in Italy, recently opened on Northcote Road in Battersea. It’s clearly been a successful launch as the joint was buzzing on the Thursday night before Christmas, but luckily […]
Pizza Express at Reading Oracle – a Classic Updated
Autumn Menu at Pizza Express Reading: One day a week at the moment, I work in Reading. And, since I get home to London rather late, I enjoy going for a meal on the way home. I’m busy exploring the restaurants in Reading – Giraffe and Zero Degrees for example. I’m trying both independent restaurants […]
Pizza Express Autumn Specials
An Autumn Menu at an Old Classic – Pizza Express: The Pizza Express in Coptic Street is an old friend which has been in the 1888 premises of what was originally the Dairy Supply Company since 1967. Charmingly you can still see many of the features of the original dairy including the ceramic tiles in […]
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 […]
Better than mamma makes – Donna Margherita, the taste of Naples in Battersea
Donna Margherita – Naples in Battersea. I have such wonderful memories of summers spent in the Bay of Naples in my teen years. The photo above is me, my mum and aunt in Pompeii with Vesuvius behind us, taken in 1975. The next year we made friends with an Italian young woman called Tina and […]
Pizzicotto – Review
Black Pizza in Kensington I went to Naples a few years ago in search of the perfect pizza-sadly I was struck down by a mysterious lurgy before I could get into my stride but that quest for the perfect fusion of charred light crust, melted cheese and sweet tomato continues. To further that aim I […]
PizzaBuzz Review
Pizza with a Healthy Kick at PizzaBuzz: Guest post by Reef Choudhury I was lucky enough to be invited to PizzaBuzz, the City’s latest (and coolest) pizza joint to indulge in some good old-fashioned pizza and prosecco! PizzaBuzz is the brainchild of Barnaby Meredith, who owns a portfolio of successful gastropubs including The Portman in […]
Christmas at The Fire Station
A Festive Affair at the Smokin’ Hot Fire Station: Working freelance it is perfectly possible to completely miss that ‘Christmas Party’ vibe. There are times when, Scrooge-like, I am quite happy NOT to take part in all the fun. But, sometimes I walk past a buzzing restaurant and just yearn to be there, in the […]
Mad about Margate
A Day at the Seaside – Mad about Margate: It may not have been entirely wise to take myself off to Margate on a press trip with Visit England the day I got back from cruising the Mediterranean. Apart from the fact that I didn’t get home till the wee small hours of the morning, there […]
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 […]