An Italian in London… cooking, eating and sightseeing
Joining a baking society I work for a large corporation… one of the advantages of it is that I have colleagues from all walks of life and with a different array of tastes and experiences. One of these is a…
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An italian classic For those of us who grew up in Italy ‘salame di cioccolato’ (chocolate salame, of course) brings back memories of school parties and messy, chocolatey fingers. Made with cocoa, butter and plain biscuits as well as a…
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Inspiring Instagram posts Months ago I saw an Instagram post and thought the stew in the photo looked wonderfully comforting, so I searched for a recipe I could replicate but never actually got round to make it. I think the inspiring…
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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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