Pea season is upon us. The beginning of the season is the best with the taught pods bursting with plump peas. At the end of the season, the skins will turn leathery and the peas hard and floury. The surprising sweetness of the young peas is the perfect match for salty prosciutto. This is the…
Doubling the joy of eating Sicilian marmalade
I apologise for the stereo silence for the past two weeks. I was really unlucky and had a shocking and unprecedented lack of wi-fi during my trip to Sicily and Calabria. That said, I had a really relaxing time probably because of it. I have loads of interesting dishes and sights to share with you…
11 healthy dishes for under £1
It seems everyone is thinking about taxes and diets at this time of year. The weather doesn’t improve the gloomy outlook. So in the spirit of restraint after self-indulgence, here are few delicious healthy recipes you can enjoy while keeping your conscience at ease at the same time as each dish cost less than £1 per…
Why the term “walk a mile in my shoes” has suddenly become very real for me
Sometimes I think the man upstairs, the man with a plan, our Holy Father, God, whatever you would like to call him, has a very funny sense of humour. If you had ever said that a glutton like myself who wakes everyday if only to eat and cook, would become part of the gluten free /…
The Italian Lake District: Lago di Garda
We visited the picturesque town of Sirmione, which is located on a peninsula jutting 4 km into the southern part of Lago di Garda and is complete with a lakeside 13th century castle entrance to the old town. The town was called “heaven on earth” by Maria Callas and is famous for its thermal springs. Today there are…