Crab Ravioli with Avocado, Chilli & Tomato
This is something I posted to my facebook page and having made & loved it a second time last week, I decided it deserved a spot on the blog. Beautiful,…
Italian
Italian Dining at Cielo, Birmingham
Situated in the ever popular and very trendy Brindley Place area in Birmingham, Cielo is a large Italian restaurant. I’ve heard mixed reviews about the place so was pleased when…
Pecorino & balsamic risotto
I loved Two Greedy Italians when it was on TV last year, Antonio Carluccio and Gennaro Contaldo are hilarious together and made us laugh every week. Of course, knowing me,…
Aubergine Linguine with Chilli, Chorizo & Sundried Tomato
Its been a crazy couple of weeks. We’re both mad busy at work at the moment and the last few weekends have been filled up with family birthdays and a…
Chorizo-style Sausage & Rigatoni Bake
I’ve always scoffed at ‘pasta bakes’ – they are the stuff of jars and preservatives…aren’t they? Perhaps its because its something we never had at home growing up – but…
Just So Italian Deli, Market Harborough
Have I found heaven? Am I going to bankrupt myself at this deli? The answer to both of these questions is quite possibly yes.. yes I am. Just So Italian…
Co-op Wine Club & Slow Cooked Beef Ragu
I like wine (as you may have noticed) so I was pleased when the Midlands Co op told me they were launching a new wine club called We Like Wine.…
Aldo Zilli at San Carlo, Leicester
I love blogging but it’s not always easy juggling it with a hectic full-time job. Sometimes though, something crops up which highlights just how fab blogging can be and makes…
Fratelli, Braunstone Gate – Leicester
*UPDATE – SADLY THIS RESTAURANT IS NO LONGER OPEN* After a very hectic week at work, last weekend, we decided to don our glad rags and head into Leicester. Both…
Olive magazine 7 meals for £30 – Spinach and ricotta pizza blanco
Day 4 – over half way already! Time for something a bit different. Out of the 7 recipes for the week, this was probably the one we were least looking…