Spinach pesto…
Everyone loves pesto, whether it’s simply spooned through trofie pasta, stirred into a risotto, seductively drizzled over a tomato and fresh burrata salad starter, used as a topping on toasted [...]
Carmela’s Kitchen – Pop up restarant
Well what a relief. Blood sweat and allot or organisation, shopping, cooking, seasoning and tasting pulled off and made the first Carmela's Kitchen pop up restaurant an overall riding success. [...]
Cookery events – Filled autumn pasta.
As part of my Italian cookery teaching I also plan and arrange large cookery classes and demonstrations for 30 to 60 students at anyone time. These classes are informal , [...]
Venturi’s Table – Bringing people together through food.
I was recently invited along to the delicious and welcoming Venturi's Table in the centre of London for lunch and was overwhelmed with the range of classes and events that [...]
Fruity dried apple rings.
Having four children that are constantly hungry and demanding pasta 24 ours a day, snack time can be hard work. Trying to find something healthy for school lunch boxes or [...]
Tapas Revolution – Omar Allibhoy
I was recently invited along to Tapas Revolution in Westfield London, a delicious tapas eatery owned by the very passionate and inspiring Omar Allibhoy. The mission should I choose to [...]
A beautiful fish market in the heart of Menorca…..
I just wanted to share with you some photos I captured on my mobile from the beautiful eye opening fish markets in Cuitadella and Mao', in Menorca.In the UK, we [...]
Fichi d’ India – the fruity prickly pear.
So many names for these beautiful yet incredibly fierce fruits. I'm not really sure where I should begin, Let's start with 'Prickly pears' this is what they are known as [...]
Amaretto tiramisu.
I was recently flicking through some delicious photos taken at one of my Italian dessert evenings in the Spring. I taught a group of 50 students how to make simple [...]
Soralina – Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oils & pastes from the region of Abruzzo…
Soralina is a family run business working closely with small independent artisan producers in Abruzzo, Italy, to bring authentic products to the UK.Soralina offers delicious store cupboard ingredient to tempt [...]