‘Galeffi Effervescente…to aid digestion, Italian style
In our house growing up there was always a jar of this delicious 'Galeffi' white fizzy crystals. A large jar with a blue cobalt lid, an elegant lady [...]
‘Limoncello & Linen Water’ by Tessa Kiros
I have an ever increasing amount of cookbooks that is continuing to grow at a rapid speed. My passion for Italian cooking is quiet overwhelming in some respects. I research, [...]
Panettone per Natale……..
Christmas conjures up so many ideas in my mind. Cold sometimes snowy evenings, sharing food and drinks with friends and family, long walks with the children, giving of presents, laughing, [...]
Cookery Classes, Spring 2013, March, April & May
Come out of the winter and hop into the Spring, a very pretty, tasty and interesting time of the year. Nights are becoming lighter, buds are starting to show and [...]
Nutella & hazelnut palmiers…
It's incredible really how many treats you can produce with a sheet of puff pastry. I generally always have a block of puff in my fridge, that was a quick [...]
Gorgeous garlic crusher……
Garlic is one of those flavours that is just an essential in my kitchen. It can add that much needed bite to a sauce a fabulous base to a sugo [...]
Christmas pudding making club November 2012…..
In my opinion I have to say there is nothing better and more relaxing than cooking. We all have to eat, so there is a good reason to back that [...]
Plump filled Pepperoncini…………..
Its amazing really how much pleasure something so simple and small can bring. These pepperoncini are just delicious, sweet and rich in colour. Delicate in shape yet a little plump [...]
Fennel………Finocchio my favourite vegetable……
Fennel is simply delicious. Italians love to eat fennel raw after a main meal. Rich with the flavour of aniseed it really aids and helps with digestion. We would always [...]
‘Carmela’s Kitchen’ Cookery Classes Jan & Feb 2013
Authentic Italian cookery classes with a simple modern twist, maybe a little Italian music too! My cookery classes will vary from making simple pasta dough to spaghetti, tagliatelli, ravioli, gnocchi [...]