Eating in, inspired by eating out
inspired by Hide This blog post is a little different to my usual ramblings about cooking. Truth be told I don’t want to talk about cooking today. I want to talk about shopping. Like many of us, I’m becoming more conscious of what I eat.…
inspired by Pastaio Yesterday I sat down and started writing a post about how different the second lockdown would be. Pubs have closed again, meaning Aidan would be back at home, but at least this time I would be working. I think I managed about…
inspired by Bocca in Cielo Last weekend I worked my first shift behind a bar this year. Normally going back to pulling pints is like a second nature to me. Normally I can slot right back into it. That’s the key word really isn’t it.…
inspired by Luca I know I shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. But what about judging a restaurant based on how it looks? I love the look of Luca. It’s an Italian restaurant using a mix of seasonal Italian and British ingredients in Clerkenwell.…
inspired by Cafe Murano After finally using my soufflé moulds it’s time to own up to another bit of kitchen kit that I’ve had for ages and never used. A round, springform cake tin. Aidan very kindly bought me a whole load of baking stuff…
inspired by Polpo Yesterday Italy opened it’s borders to visitors. Venice is now back open for business. According to an article in The Guardian hotels are reopening, restaurants and bars are seeing increases in numbers and even theatres will reopen from the 15th June. This…
inspired by Santoré If I ever needed a reminder of how much I’ve changed since we first went into lockdown, today has provided just that. Because today I am eating my first ever home grown vegetable. A courgette. Until we moved to our new house…
inspired by Pasta Nostra It’s becoming increasingly difficult to keep my head buried in the sand. Like it or not, I’m starting to face up to the realities of how this pandemic has changed the lives of myself and those around me. As we see…
inspired by Marcella Like a lot of people right now I’ve been baking a lot of bread. I’ve discovered that homemade bread is not only really simple (as long as you have yeast, I’m still trying to master the sourdough loaf) but also tastes so…
inspired by Palatino I have a confession to make. Over the past two weeks I have made Cacio e Pepe four times. Not because it’s delicious (even though it is) but because I simply could not get it right. Cacio e Pepe sounds so simple.…