Pastabites

12 Christmas gift ideas for the eco conscious

December 6, 2018 pastabites

The Blue Planet effect There is no planet B… I was really lucky recently to attend a presentation by Al Gore, former US VP and environmental activist and advocate. While his talk focussed on sustainable investing (which is one necessary aspect of sustainability), the points he raised and discussed apply to all of us and affect us all. I cannot deny watching the trailer for his forthcoming second movie ‘An Inconvenient Sequel‘ was a punch in the stomach and made…

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Charlie Bigham’s Vegetarian Range review

November 27, 2018 pastabites

Ready meals done well We became familiar with Charlie Bigham’s ready meals just before I had the chance to review their Grains range for Foodepedia. We immediately liked the range and since then, regularly buy their most common products (Chicken Tikka, Fish Pie). In fact, I daresay the biggest issue with their really good quality ready meals is the availability. They are really difficult to find! Even bigger supermarkets such as the new Elephant & Castle Sainsbury’s for example, hardly…

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Pasta masterclass with Grana Padano & Chef Francesco Mazzei

November 21, 2018 pastabites

Week of the Italian Cuisine in the World 2018 Anything with Grana Padano, I love. If there’s also a pasta masterclass in the mix and a well known Italian chef added to it, then I am sold. That’s why I wasn’t going to miss one of the events which opened the 2018 Italian Cuisine Week in London. A yearly event organised via Italian embassies across the world, it aims to promote our food culture and excellencies. The session I was…

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Crockpot Challenge: what is it?

November 10, 2018 pastabites

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 out of its box and it’s gathering dust somewhere. It is probably not a cooking method for everyone, yet I have often heard praises particularly from people who are short on time and who spend most of the day out…

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A meal at Kerridge’s Bar & Grill, London

November 7, 2018 pastabites

A river runs through… The meandering silhouette of the Thames unites Marlow to London on slick, elegant menus. Why? Because Marlow is where Tom Kerridge’s pubs (including Michelin starred The Hand and Flowers) are located and by London’s Embankment is where he has just launched his new venue within the sumptuous Corinthia Hotel. Kerridge’s Bar and Grill is a far cry from his Marlow outposts, at least in look and feel. The venue Dark colours, tones of emerald green and…

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