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Sun dried Tomatoes

Tomato Passata sauce, part 1

Tomato Passata sauce, part 2

Variety is the spice of life

Mussels soutè

Mussels soutè

 

Ciao, here I am  back in Umbria ready to share  a few words and many images with  you showing what has made November an amazing month for me ,full of incredible emotions and beautiful experiences.

After flying to London for the second time this year I arrived in my “other kitchen” and with my [...]

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A bit more grown up!

Lemoncello Pannacotta served with a lemon Sorbet top ,crunchy pistachio and white chocolate .

Lemoncello Pannacotta served with a lemon Sorbet top ,crunchy pistachio and white chocolate .

 

Already we`re coming to the end of May and even though Nick and I live in the quiet peaceful rolling hills situated in a corner of Umbria near Orvieto we have had a hectic time this month both work wise [...]

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The story came home to roost !

Pumking cheese cake

Pumking cheese cake

 

Some of you may remember a story we put on our blog a couple of years ago about Nick’s mum Jackie knitting vests for rescued battery chickens who had pulled their feathers out through stress and  boredom.

Well the story has come home to roost !

 

Umbrian autumn views

 

As you know we [...]

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Pretty Pretty Good!

Chocolate and gelatin pear dessert served with coffee cream.

Chocolate and gelatin pear dessert served with coffee cream.

 

 

After a fun filled hectic Christmas spent with family and friends Nick and I decided we would have a quiet New Years eve with a good dinner, maybe watch a movie and then go to bed! In short, no big celebrations saving all our energy [...]

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A challenge

Monlus 70% dark chocolate served on English custard and hazelnuts.

Monlus 70% dark chocolate served on English custard and hazelnuts.

 

Last week I was contacted by a Wine Cellar that produces fantastic wines in this area. They asked me if I could /would create a menu where each course would combine with and compliment their wines ,from the aperitif to the dessert. What a wonderful challenge, I was so pleased and honoured [...]

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Brass Monkey’s

Chestnut mousse

Chestnut mousse

Officially winter begins in December .  Not that I have to look at a calendar to realize that . I can pretty much guess by the amount of clothing Nick and I are wearing around the house . Over the last couple of months , the layers we’ve been rapping ourselves in [...]

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ROAD RAGE / MOLE RAGE

chocolate mousse

chocolate mousse

Good morning ,  11.00 am this morning I went to get a good espresso coffee in the bar in the village. Maybe you’ll think it is a simple thing to do ….. but nothing seems as easy as it sounds!

 The build up to the story: during the week when I go on  [...]

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An official presentation

chocolate cheesecake

chocolate cheesecake

 

I think this is the right opportunity to officially present the photographer of this blog, as well as the official taster of all my recipes : my only and favorite husband NICK. Yesterday was his birthday and so for the occasion I thought I’d prepare his favorite dessert. In fact , in [...]

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Love at first bite.

cheese cake

cheese cake

During the years 1996/19997 I had the pleasure of living a year and a half in London. At this time  I flew  up and down  to Italy to support my exams at the University of Rome .  During this time, I  did  the most bizarre jobs in London , including  waitressing in [...]

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Mini delights

Panna cotta with fresh strawberries

Panna cotta with fresh strawberries

The secret of the panna cotta is in  the right consistency. I once made a panna cotta that was hard as a rock and I apologize again to Yoni and his family, who were witnesses to this big mistake. On the other hand,  if it is too liquid it [...]

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