Beef and Cheese Ravioli
From Stop and Shop Ingredients 1 package (9 oz) refrigerated cheese ravioli 1 pound ground beef 2 cans (14.5oz each) diced tomatoes with basil,...
Raffles Hotel – Raffles Courtyard for a taste of Italy – restaurant review
Tell anyone that you have just returned from Singapore and the question on their lips is bound to be ‘Did you visit Raffles?’ They don’t...
The Art of Pasta by Lucio Galletto and David Dale – review
Grub Street is a favourite cookbook publisher. They have kept the spirits of both Jane Grigson and Elisabeth David alive with new editions of their...
Rustic Italian by Domenica Marchetti – review
This is a chunky well-proportioned volume which does indeed focus on rustic Italian food, although good Italian food is mostly rustic anyway. All those classic...
Fusion Brasserie Worcestershire for dinner – restaurant review
One can search for Italian food in all the famous towns that boast true Italian or Tuscan culinary heritage: Florence, Siena, Hawbridge, Pisa, Grosseto. We...
Pasta by Carla Bardi – review
Pasta is a food that is loved almost universally. It’s a neutral carrier of flavours and textures. It’s a comfort food that can be quickly...
500 Italian Dishes by Valentina Sforza – review
It’s summer in England and we have been blessed with dry weather. OK, the sun seems to have been as elusive as ever but at...
Paul Gayler’s Little Book of Pasta and Noodles – review
If you are a regular visitor then you will already be familiar with Paul Gayler’s cookbooks. For those others who are visiting for the first...
Donna Margherita Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria – review
We chose a Tuesday evening to visit this little corner of Clapham, and it had all the makings of an uninspiring event. The weather was...
Fast Pasta by Australian Women’s Weekly – review
The fact that pasta is fast will not come as some earth-shattering revelation. The strength of Fast Pasta is the wealth of ideas to expand...