FareShare warehouse A few weeks ago Raffaella Baruzzo and I met, when she donated a gorgeous hamper of chocolates to my work raffle we held in support of MCS. As we talked about charitable causes, she mentioned one called FoodCycle. I had not heard of them, but I was familiar with a similar concept, FareShare. Volunteering at their Bermondsey warehouse some time ago, I was shocked to see the amount and the quality of the ‘surplus’ food they receive from…
Rustico Napoletano: a classic, mouthwatering salty and sweet pie for any occasion.
Sopressata Toscana I was invited to take part in a Tuscan Cooking Class held by italian chef Anna Bini and sponsored by Tuscany Now. I confess I was not familiar with Anna and I am even less familiar with Tuscany’s food heritage. Italian regional cuisine is very different from area to area so I was keen to find out more about one of our country’s most famous regions. I arrived at the venue where I found some familiar faces (@rosana_mcphee…
After trying out Pret a Diner 2011 venture in our local Old Vic Tunnels and not being particularly impressed with the food, I was curious to try this year’s proposition, antagonistically named “Italians do it Better’. Name apart, it was going to be a feast of contemporary Italian food and art. At the time of booking Massimo Bottura was even listed amongst the chefs! Moreover, seeing Paolo Marchi’s name associated with the event, put more weight on the whole thing…
***this restaurant has since closed down*** Some three months ago someone mentioned Dabbous. I knew nothing about it but how could I resist booking a table at what looked like a really interesting place to visit? So I opted the first available date, for a far away day in May. What seemed ages away quickly arrived and by now, Dabbous had been visited by worthy critics and fellow bloggers, and the expectations were mounting. Reservations were as coveted as a…