Posts Tagged “pasta”
Smart Italian in Teddington. The husband-and-wife team of Sam and Alex Berry have opened Cento Uno on Teddington High Street. It replaces another of their successful restaurants with something more accessible in this contemporary dining landscape. Its location is perfect for this smart yet casual Italian eatery. The restaurant is light and welcoming: the bar…
Free Ice Cream Giveaway. Enjoy the sweetest freebie ever with Bella Italia’s Carbonara Sundae or delicious gelato. Bella Italia, the much-loved Italian restaurant brand, well-known for its gelato carts and wide range of gelato flavours, has a special treat for this summer. The chefs at Bella Italia have crafted a limited-edition sundae inspired by one…
Fresh Pasta and Sicilian Flair. Noci is located on the river side of Richmond Hill. It’s just a short walk from the picturesque Thames where one can enjoy a pre- or post-lunch or dinner stroll. A lovely setting for this polished pasta restaurant. The space is attractive, contemporary and airy. The split levels allow for…
Australian Seaweed Science. A couple of decades ago the founder of Phyco Health, Dr Pia Winberg, was looking for a more sustainable, low-emissions way to grow food from the sea. Seaweed was the answer. Seaweed re-oxygenates the seas, buffers against acidity and can grow up to 50 times faster than land-based crops. Dr Winberg discovered…
Bring Italy to your kitchen with over 80 quick and delicious recipes. Perfect Pasta at Home is perhaps the most deliciously practical cookbook I have reviewed in quite a while. Many of us are finding cash a bit tight these days but we have had months of rediscovering the hob, and we want to continue…
In these strange times we are looking for comfort, and that will likely come in the shape of pasta – different shapes of pasta. Beroni now offers their frozen pasta at Waitrose for speed, convenience and a great deal of warming comfort. UK shoppers can now get their first taste of fresh frozen pasta from…
This is a wonderful find. Sous Chef is an online portal selling high-end kitchen goods. They will be the one-stop shop for all my gifts for food lovers for the foreseeable future. The Sous Chef web page is filled with everything a home cook would ever want and great quality products too. They have tortilla…
We have already told you about Tomato ‘Honeycomb’, the amazingly new innovative variety which is new for 2020 from Burpee Europe. But we haven’t told you yet how to use this in a delicious recipe! Due to the high Brix level combined with a superb aroma, ‘Honeycomb’ has a sweetness which lingers on your tongue,…
Did you ever watch the movie ‘Moonstruck’ with Cher? It’s one of my top ten films of all time. Much of the action is set in the family kitchen – a room of significant proportions and a great deal of charm. We witness breakfast being made (in fact a couple of those) and dinner being…
The Cheesy Tuna and Sweetcorn Pasta Bake recipe from Gousto is a substantial and thoroughly family-friendly dish. It’s said to be for 2 adults and perhaps 3 kids, but they would all have to be ravenous. This makes a huge platter of food and it even comes with salad. A couple of food boxes of…
The Simple King Prawn, Garlic and Chilli Linguine recipe from Gousto makes a rather classy dish. It’s perfect for a family dinner for 4 very hungry folks (recipes for 2 are available as well). It would even work as a starter for 6, as these portions are generous. Who are Gousto and why be interested…
From BBC Food Our healthy olive pasta salad, bursting with herby goodness can be made in a matter of minutes. Ingredients 350g/12oz penne, rigatoni or other similar shaped pasta 8-10 large sprigs of mint, leaves removed, and chopped 150g/5oz frozen peas 200g/7oz feta cheese, crumbled 50g/2oz bag of rocket leaves 1 lemon, grated…
This classic Italian restaurant is on Lavender Hill. The street’s name comes from the lavender that was once grown in market gardens around here. After the opening of Clapham Junction station just up the road in 1863 the surrounding area was built up with terraces of cheap housing for the workers who moved there from…
This was my first visit to Southampton but finding good food wasn’t going to be a challenge: I had a recommendation! A French/Seafood restaurant called Olive Tree. But I knew nothing of Southampton. Southampton became a popular spa town in 1740 after the discovery of a spring of chalybeate (mineral-rich) water. It became a popular…
From BBC Food You can use fresh crab or pre-prepared crabmeat for this deliciously simple crab pasta recipe. Ingredients For the brown crab 1 x 900g/2lb cooked brown crab, 350g/12oz fresh crabmeat For the pasta 315g/11oz linguine 25g/1oz sea salt For the sauce 55ml/2fl oz olive oil 1 garlic clove, finely…
From BBC Food Try Rick Stein’s recipe for a classic, creamy carbonara. Ingredients 400g/14oz dried spaghetti 175g/6¼oz piece smoked pancetta, rind removed 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped handful flatleaf parsley leaves, finely chopped 3 large free-range eggs, beaten 50g pecorino sardo maturo – mature, Sardinian pecorino grated salt…
From Stop and Shop Offer steamed broccoli, a crisp green salad and crusty Old World bread to complete the meal. Ingredients 6 oz portobello mushrooms, cleaned and stems discarded 1 pound ground chuck 2 tsp finely minced garlic 1 medium red bell pepper, seeded, cut into 1/2″” chunks 2/3 cup dry red wine…
From Stop and Shop Prepare and cook in 35 minutes Ingredients 1 lb lean ground beef (87% lean) 1 (25 oz) jar Simply Enjoy Marinara Sauce 1 (18 oz) package pre-cooked polenta, cut into 1/4″ rounds 8 oz shredded reduced fat 4-cheese Italian blend 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese Method Preheat oven…
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, garlic & oregano, undrained 2 cups or more lightly packed fresh baby spinach 1/2 to 3/4 C. crumbled feta cheese or grated Parmesan cheese (optional) sliced black olives (optional) …
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 have to dignify that name with any appendage: everyone knows that there is only one Raffles and that’s the hotel – Raffles Hotel! One walks down Beach Road and there…