I was in the office again today and having left later than planned I knew I was going to need something quick and comforting for dinner (the weather in London has taken a surprisingly autumnal turn the last few days). A friend had sent me a link to a Guardian article “Italy in a bowl:…
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Maiale al latte
While my impatient streak doesn’t always relish the benefits of slow cooking, there is something about a recipe that requires of kind of pre-marinade/ soaking/ steeping that makes me really happy. While hungry me will sometimes resent the three and a half hour cooking time (despite knowing it will be completely worth it), I will…
#TomatoesWithEverything – Passata?
I had a horrible feeling it would go wrong. I didn’t have a nice formal book, propped open at the correct page. I had a hunch, a load of websites telling me how to sterilise jars, and too many tomatoes to know what to do with. I also had RAI Radio 1’s summer evening programme…
#ChallengeExtended – Veronese black rice
The memory of a meal stays with me for a long time. The company, the setting, but more often than not, the food itself. I have treasured memories of certain foods and meals. Some are fancy, some are simple. But years later I can still remember them. Sometimes I like to try and recreate these…
#TomatoesWithEverything – Pasta Diciannove
This recipe was born before the tomato invasion, but it has become a firm favourite comfort dinner, with the added bonus of being quick and slightly more virtuous than some other comfort foods (and an excellent use of my tomatoes!) I assume this sauce has a proper name in Italian (either that or it would…
#TomatoesWithEverything
As lockdown took hold, I was grateful that I had some outside space. My balcony is a nice space but it had fallen into disrepair over the winter. With plenty of time on my hands I cleared it and planted flowers and vegetables. I’ve never had much success with veg. But being home all the…
Bucatini with Pizzaiola Sauce – avanzi time
As predicted, with a tub full of pizzaiola sauce left over from dinner last night, I was really looking forward to lunch today! Avanzi (or leftovers) are always a good thing. I opened a pack of bucatini I bought from Lina Stores a few weeks ago (I love an unusual pasta). If you don’t know…
Anima in Vacanza… Venice, August 2020
It seems strange to make an early post on a site born out of lockdown about me running away to Italy at the first opportunity, but it’s all about sharing food. Being stuck home alone staring at the same four walls, dreaming of Italy it was inevitable that I would run away as soon as…
Bisteccha alla pizzaiola
A quick trip round Waitrose this afternoon and I came home with bargain bin steak. I didn’t go out for steak, but seeing as the weather has been rather mixed today, something a little more cosy sounded good. A favourite way to cook steak at the moment is “alla pizzaiola”, cooked in a sauce of…
Libertà in Cucina 