On my way to my annual Italian summer holiday, I had with me a copy of Stevie Parle’s book: ‘My Kitchen, food from near and far‘. I did not think much of a cookbook as …
Travel bites: Marrakesh & Essaouira weekend
After a long break, finally something foodie to write about, after a week’s holiday in Morocco which should offer enough ‘food for thought’ for a blog post. Armed with a 4 year old copy of …
A (Michelin) star in a dark winter night – Taverna Estia (NA, Italy)
On a mild December evening my entire family congregated for a special occasion, a 70th birthday party. Having planned this evening for a while, the choice of restaurant sort of surprised me. Around 30 minutes …
City Soup – the working lunch trend?
Much to my husband’s displeasure, since moving to a more ‘City of London’ office, I have taken the (bad) habit of buying my lunch out, as there is just so much offer around here that …
Travel bites: Paris on a gourmand weekend
Girlie weekend Girlie weekends are a must every so often, and Paris is an easy to reach destination for me. It seemed an easy place to meet my sister TroppoBuono, a well known Italian food …