Filippo Berio Gran Cru Regional Oils
Just like a full bodied fine well matured wine, Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) is a product of soil, climate and olive variety, and is evaluated using careful tasting and [...]
Good Food Show – Birmingham June 2014
Bees are buzzing and the Summer is upon us, it must be time for the 'BBC Good Food Show' destination Birmingham. On entering the arena I felt like I was [...]
Practically perfect spinach pesto..
Spinach pestoThe simplest of dish transforming sauces takes minutes to prepare. Practically perfect spinach pesto. Everyone loves pesto, whether its simply spooned through trofie pasta, stirred into a risotto, seductively [...]
L’ANIMA – London
L'ANIMA , a modern contemporary and very elegant restaurant and bar situated in the centre hub of the city. A sleek and modern restaurant with a huge sense of sophistication, [...]
Picking and preserving ‘Vitecelle’…….
I grew up on a beautiful farm in a north Bedfordshire village with my sister Daniela. My father is a carpenter and joiner by trade and my mother a housewife [...]
Antipasti and crab picking event.
Carmela's Kitchen not only teaches varied classes but also runs large scale cookery demonstrations and hands on courses. Here I held an 'Italian antipasti and crab picking demo', with the [...]
Nielsen – Massey Vanilla’s, Rose water & Orange blossom.
Nielsen-Massey have been crafting vanillas and pungent delicious flavours since 1907. I have had a little time in the kitchen playing about with different fragrant combinations from vanilla to rose [...]
Focaccia – simple and delicious.
The aroma of freshly made bread can bring a smile to almost anyone, I'm sure. Fresh focaccia is one of the easiest breads to master and incredibly versatile too. There [...]
Di Matteau & Da Michele – Naples
I was recently flicking through photos on my laptop when I came across over 700 food snaps from Naples last year (2013). I settled down and began an evening on [...]
PG Tips – Fruit herbal & greens tea
PG Tips have just released a beautiful range of green and herbal fruit teas. A wonderful variety to suit every palate. I used the spice and mint tea to soak [...]