Travel: Adventures with Riso Gallo in Italy
Earlier this year, I travelled to Lombardy and Piedmont in Italy to visit Riso Gallo, the Italian family business established…
St Albans and Harpenden Food and Drink Festival 2014 Highlights
Our seventh annual St Albans and Harpenden Food and Drink Festival, organised by the St Albans City and District Council, came to…
IFBC Seattle 2013: Exploring Pike Place Market
I’m aware that I’ve hit you with four Seattle posts now, but as you can probably tell, I was completely…
IFBC Seattle 2013 – Entrepreneurial Journalism with Mark Briggs – Post Three
It’s time to get down to the nitty-gritty of attending Foodista’s IFBC in Seattle – what did I actually learn…
IFBC Seattle 2013 – Arrival, Opening and Keynote by Dorie Greenspan – Post Two
This is my second post on attending IFBC the International Food Blogger Conference in Seattle last weekend. I’ve already introduced…
IFBC Seattle 2013 – Food Blogging Stateside – Post One
Seattle and I have been friends for a very long time. Both the city itself and the luscious, green areas…
A postcard from Italy
I’m back from a truly memorable family holiday with husband and children to Italy, visiting the relatively undisturbed, food-filled region…
An ‘Extra Special’ Easter Evening at Leiths and an Easy Easter Menu
A couple of weeks ago, I was invited back to the iconic London cookery school, Leiths School of Food and Wine along with…
Restaurant Review – Jamie’s Italian, The Bell, Chequer Street, St Albans
Last weekend saw the opening of a new branch of Jamie’s Italian in St Albans, taking over the space that…
Favourite Cookbooks of 2011: The Italian Cookery Course by Katie Caldesi
One of the culinary highlights of 2011 for me was taking a pasta class with Katie Caldesi in her home…
Château de Chanteloup, Saintes and Cognac School – Day Two
Yesterday, I wrote about Day One of the Martell Pure Gourmet adventure, in Cognac, France. Our bright and breezy second morning began with…
Welcome to Château de Chanteloup, the House of Martell – Day One
There’s a cosy stew on my stove and a cup of tea beside me as I write, but just for…