Ok, so neither of my grandmothers are Italian. They’re Czech and English, so they’re more about knödel and Sunday roasts than tomato sauce. My Czech great grandmother did once claim to have Italian blood. But her grandson quite rightly pointed out that if she did, it must have come across with the Romans… Still, if [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Italian’
Tomato sauce - like my grandmother used to make
Posted in Maincourses, tagged anchovies, anchovy, grandma's tomato sauce, Italian, tomato sauce, ultimate, umami on July 26, 2012 | 3 Comments »
Guanciale Carbonara
Posted in Light Lunch, Maincourses, tagged carbonara, guanciale, ingredients, inspiration, Italian, new job, parmesan, parsley, purist, sous chef, souschef.co.uk, website on May 18, 2012 | 3 Comments »
I’m mortified that there has been such a long gap since I last posted. Bad blogging. It seems like such a long time ago that I was cooking shin of beef. Partly because it was, but also because I’ve been cooking so many other things in between….because I’ve got a new job – which has [...]
Italian supper
Posted in Light Lunch, Maincourses, tagged berlotti beans, chianti, food, Indian summer, Italian, review, sausage, tomatoes on September 29, 2011 | 4 Comments »
The near-mythical ‘Indian summer’ has suddenly become a reality. Londoners are shedding their macs and leaving their brollies at home, flowers have been tricked into blooming all over again and Edgware Road has sold out of ice cream. Britain has gone bezeerk. So, I thought it would be a good time to tempt you with [...]
E Pellicci
Posted in Reviews, tagged Bethnal Green, breakfast, cafe, cheap, E Pellicci, East End, family restaurant, food, friendly, fry up, Italian, rachel smith, review, the food i eat, thefoodieat on June 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
It’s said that London’s the most unfriendly city in the world. Sometimes I’m inclined to agree: fights to get onto the tube (and then eerie silence once you’re squished inside). A total absence of anyone with the time to give you directions when you’re lost, and very few “have a nice days” from busy waitresses. [...]
Jamie Magazine: Massimo Restaurant & Oyster Bar
Posted in Reviews, tagged cous cous, fish, ham, Italian, Jamie Magazine, Jamie Oliver, London, Massimo, rach smith, rachel smith, restaurant, sea food, the food i eat, thefoodieat, Trafalgar Square on May 23, 2011 | 3 Comments »
I never thought that I was that girl who got ludicrously excited about summer holidays. The sort of excitement where you lie out all your clothes on the bed a week before you leave, and draw up a militant list of pedicures, waxes and tans. You line up you travel shampoos next to the travel [...]