La Pietriccia AgritourismoHe wouldn’t let the men near the sausage casing machine. In broken English me muttered something about the women having that ‘special touch’. Cranking the handle
Cycling In TuscanyWhat a fantastic experience – a few days in Tuscany thanks to travel experts G Adventures – one of which involved a long cycle ride around
Saltimbocca RecipeCoincidentally the arrival of the, hugely generous, Westin Gourmet box brimming with various meat cuts arrived the same day as the March 2013 issue of Delicious
Spaghetti and Meatballs RecipeThe simplest of dishes so benefit from the best ingredients; and this recipe is about the simplest you can get. Spaghetti and Meatballs an Italian classic
The Kitchen Garden at the PigNot wanting to overwhelm the main review (The Pig, Brockenhurst on Spittoon) with a mammoth number of photos here is a little gallery of the Kitchen
BITE 2013 Artisan Food FairUnder the days last blast of bright, winter sunshine I managed to catch the closing minutes of BITE 2013. This, held in the ‘so-quaint-it-hurts’ centre of
Zewelwai - Onion Tart RecipeI wouldn’t go so far as to label it a hatred, its more a dislike; an intentional avoidance of all things quiche. This disinclination to consume
Italian Carrot Cake RecipeI’m more a Nigel or Hugh FW man than a Nigella lover; but there she was in a seemingly endless run of her programs one afternoon.
Panettone Bread and Butter PuddingI toss a handful of currants in a big splash of brandy and leave the bowl, covered, in the fridge overnight. No real plan on what
Hotel Chocolat Rather Large CrackerSo I was sent one for review but I have also sent one to the family for a fun addition to the Christmas festivities. (Actually an
Cigalon Provençal Restaurant & GrillCigalon Provençal Restaurant & Grill From the rather dreary, cold late-autumn Chancery Lane the narrow door to Cigalon leads to a room of total contrast. Unexpectedly
Ballooning Over CappadociaThink the photographs speak for themselves – dawn ballooning over Cappadocia, Turkey is an extraordinary experience. Just one event from the EWBC Post trip to this
Cigalon Provençal Restaurant & Grill From the rather dreary, cold late-autumn Chancery Lane the narrow door to Cigalon leads to a room of total contrast. UnexpectedlyRead More
Think the photographs speak for themselves – dawn ballooning over Cappadocia, Turkey is an extraordinary experience. Just one event from the EWBC Post trip to thisRead More
new recipe book sent for review, in this instance Sud De France: The Food and Cooking of The Languedoc, rather requires a try out of someRead More
An empty shelf in Waitrose; bare except two forlorn punnets of damsons reduced to a pound each. One was a little squashed, the other had been openedRead More
ather than writing up some ‘meaningful’ wine tasting notes and a choice food match on Spittoon will have to wait as I’ve been playing with Photoshop.ARead More
This Chocolate and Walnut Cookie Recipe is a bit odd. Taken from the Celebrity Bake Book it was submitted by Tom Kerridge of the famous HandRead More
Chocolate, Fashion and Lunch, Strand Arcade, SydneyIf truth be told the main course was unmemorable; so much so that I can’t recall at all what isRead More
While writing up the gnocchi recipe last week I realised that the photos from the cooking class at the Terre Margaritelli Winery in Umbria have beenRead More
You would have thought selecting a few photographs to enter a competition would be easy. Trawling through the hundreds of photos I’ve taken over the lastRead More
Apparently that little tool you roll the dough down to make the characteristic ridges in Gnocchi is called a Rigagnocchi. A little man I know inRead More
© 2004-2013 Andrew Barrow All Rights Reserved