Lina Stores, Soho London
The excitement of going to visit London for the day sometimes is a little over bearing, more so because of the food delis, restaurants, cafes, bakeries, street food and more. I have to munch my way around the city in a day. Julie from Angelina Cupcake also came for the [...]
Seasonal asparagus pesto.
I adore cooking so much more than baking, I seem to get so much more out of it. I tend to find it allot easier too to be honest. Don't get me wrong I am Italian and a carnivore, but saying that I have cut down allot on my intake [...]
De’Longhi and Lindt, coffee & chocolate experience.
After a day of shopping and eating in London, it was time to head to the event that brought me to the capital on Friday. A very delicious 'De'Longhi coffee and Lindt chocolate' pairing evening.Barista Robert & Steffan the chocolatier......Coffee and chocolate, two of my very favourite treats. I enjoy [...]
Homemade vanilla extract.
Just before Christmas I decide to make some homemade 'Vanilla Extract', Initially to give away as a gift, but I run out of time. I made the vanilla and put it at the back of my baking cupboard to permeate and totally forgot about it. I use vanilla allot in [...]
Panna cotta – cooked cream
Panna cotta, meaning set cooked cream. This is extremely popular in restaurants and is not labour intensive at all to make at home. Cream, milk, vanilla, sugar and gelatin leaves to set. This makes a simple clean panna cotta. The great thing with many Italian desserts is that they can [...]
Carmela’s Kitchen new logo brand !!
Children are back to school after Easter half term break and I feel like I have been running around like a headless chicken for two weeks, my feet haven't yet touched the ground. Looking after four children is a full time job in it self but I have been teaching [...]
Mrs Middleton’s – cold pressed rapeseed oil
I love good quality Extra virgin olive oil, it is like a fine wine and an essential in any Italian kitchen cupboard. Quality is also key and I like to use Extra virgin olive oil for both cooking and dressing as well as a sunflower oil. However I have a [...]
World Baking Day, Sunday 19th May 2013
Helping Britain 'Bake Brave' on World Baking Day.On Sunday the 19th May It is World Baking Day. A day to make bake, decorate and enjoy cakes and bakes in all forms possible.Stork are sponsoring World Baking Day and have lots of baking packs to give away and that way means [...]
Pepperoncini Anonymous…….
I was joking on Facebook last night about the club I joined called 'Pepperoncini Anonymous', my own private club. My addiction is photographed below even though the peppers last night were stuffed voluptuous Romano peppers. I can honestly say I don't think I love a vegetable anymore than I do [...]
Italian breads……
The smell of homemade bread is so welcoming. I must say also the art of bread making is so rewarding too. Italian breads are an absolute favourite of mine. From a plain ciabatta to a rosemary and olive focaccia to a piadine filled with cheese and grissini sticks wrapped with parma ham. [...]
‘Spaghetti alla Carbonara’
There is nothing better than getting a little messy whilst eating spaghetti. It is a dish that I would never ask for in a restaurant, because even I, a veteran of spaghetti and spaghetti eating still can get splashes of sauce on the tip of my nose and down my [...]
Pasta making event March 2013
Pasta making community event....Well how much fun did we have making pasta yesterday evening!! I thoroughly enjoyed myself. The turn out was amazing from both friends new and old. In total I taught 70ish wonderful ladies and gents the art of making simple pasta. From a simple egg pasta dough [...]