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This ice cream became part of a dessert that evolved in that wonderful way that happens when serendipity touches our lives. Not long after I got back from Turin last month, buoyed – gastronomically speaking – on having brought back some of Barratti & Milano’s wonderful chocolate cream, I was in my local Carluccio’s Caffè […]
Read MoreOh I do love Carluccio’s. Their cafés are great places to drop into any time of day from breakfast to late evening, for just a coffee (a smooth Milano or a feistier Napoli), a snack or a good meal. I buy lots of produce in their shops, usually found in a corner of the cafés, […]
Read MoreWhat a week of contrasting weather – from a wet, cold and windy first day of summer on 1 June when I actually put my central heating on, to a glorious couple of sunny days on Sunday and Monday. I do think the weather affects what we want to eat. Dull, grey and cold days […]
Read MoreIt’s been another good week of food, made all the better by enjoying some lovely warm summer days which have meant another barbecue and the irresistible lure of gelato! Here’s how it went: Tuesday – Frittata and A Walk Up Richmond Hill It was book club night so an early supper of a frittata into […]
Read MoreIt’s been a week of contrasts from wonderful San Sebastián in Spain a week ago to a dull and damp Bank Holiday Monday back in London yesterday. But good food isn’t dependent on either location or weather thank goodness. Although a location as great as San Sebastián and a good dose of sunshine certainly help. Here’s […]
Read MoreFor someone who likes thinking about food so much, these weekly overviews of where I’ve been eating and what I’ve been cooking up in my kitchen provides an excellent excuse to think about food even more! But, as I’ve said before, they also allow me to mention those special places I visit regularly more often […]
Read MoreI’ve decided it’s quite fun to do these ‘My Week in Food’ posts occasionally. It gives me a way to mention favourite places I go to regularly but can’t keep writing full posts about; or maybe somewhere new that I don’t want to write an entire post about; and it gives an insight into what […]
Read MoreI do love going to Carluccio’s events. Well for a start, how can you resist an invitation that comes in a pretty box full of Gianduiotti chocolates – a divine mix of chocolate and hazelnuts. Then, when you arrive, there’s always wonderful food to eat – like at the sharing plates launch in April and […]
Read MoreI spend quite a lot of time in various Carluccio’s Caffes – though mainly my local Richmond branch. I buy most of my pasta there (especially my favourite orecchiette), polenta, olives, panettone at Christmas, colomba at Easter and wonderful baci di dama biscuits (to which I am seriously addicted). I probably meet friends there for […]
Read MoreI rarely eat sausages these days (they were a regular supper dish when my kids were small) but a few times I’ve sought out good, authentic Italian sausages for a dish and had no luck finding any. Then the other day I was in Corto Italian Deli buying more taralli – a serious addiction of […]
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