While I was at Costa Navarino I went along to a traditional Messinian cooking class in a local village house. A group of us learnt how to make various Greek dishes, and then had lunch together at a long wooden table which was weighed down with homemade bread, dishes of olives, Greek salad and other […]
Italian cookery class with Bookings For You
I’m not the world’s most enthusiastic cook (as my husband and kids will attest), but I do love Italian food. So, when I was invited to an Italian cookery masterclass showcasing the new food and wine packages on offer in Lazio with Bookings For You, I was happy to accept. Bookings For You Bookings For […]
Fish tour and cooking in Palamós
One October I went on a trip to the Costa Brava with my husband, 17 year-old daughter and 12 year-old son. The Costa Brava is in the North of Spain on the Mediterranean coast, right up near the French border, and is a beautiful area. I’ve already written about our zip-wire adventure and about the […]
French cooking with apples and cream
Do you know what baking ‘blind’ means? I didn’t until this weekend when I took part in the Expedia World on a Plate Challenge. I now know that it means baking an empty pastry case before adding the filling. Expedia World on a Plate Challenge Each month Expedia’s World on a Plate Challenge focuses on the cuisine […]
Scotch pancake recipe
Pancake Day, also known as Shrove Tuesday, is always the day before Lent begins. In the western Christian tradition Lent is a time to give things up and so the day before Lent is a time to indulge. Some countries (such as Brazil and Italy) celebrate with a carnival at this time but here in […]
Japanese cooking class
Did you know that in Japan you should never stick chopsticks upright in a bowl of rice? Nor should you use chopsticks to spear food. And don’t even think about putting them down crossed over each other. I learnt this at a Japanese cooking evening for bloggers. Kyushu The event was hosted by KLM with […]
Turkish chocolate pudding
The youngest loves cooking and wants to make Turkish Chocolate Pot this weekend – I’m in. I adore chocolate. I especially need some as a van crashed in to my car today and I’m feeling a bit pathetic. (I reckon J.K. Rowling was spot on when she gave Harry Potter chocolate after he encountered […]
Cool Camping Cookbook
My 9 year old loves cooking and was delighted when I was given the new Cool Camping Cookbook to review. He’s dyslexic and cookery books are great for him as he’s so interested in them that he reads loads without thinking about it. He leafed through the book and decided we were going to build […]
Nonna’s tomato sauce recipe
My Sicilian mother-in-law Grazia taught me this recipe and I always think of her when making it – my children call it Nonna’s Tomato Sauce. I make twice as much as we’re going to eat, and then freeze the rest for when I don’t have time to cook. Serve the sauce with any type of cooked […]
