An Italian in London… cooking, eating and sightseeing
Slow cookers and crockpots I have always been intrigued by slow cookers, but I have never owned or used one like the Crockpot. My sister auspiciously bought one for my parents years ago, and I think it never even got…
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Pumpkins are not just for Halloween… The days are quickly getting shorter, the air is crispier and the shadows longer. It is time for comfort food, warming and heartening: soups, stews and pies. Pumpkins are in season and while they…
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A late summer burst of colours Summer is when tomatoes are at their best, as they benefit from the warm sunny days to become red, intense, and full of beautiful flavours that those grown all year round in green houses…
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You never know who you are going to meet next… About a year ago, under a pouring rain, I took my very sleep deprived self to an event in Nova Victoria. I sat at a table with quite a lot…
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Our new local… A couple of months ago was our little one’s first birthday and to mark such a momentous occasion, we decided to book the private room upstairs at our local pub, the lovely Albert Arms on Gladstone Street…
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