I was going away at the weekend, so there was no sense in getting a weekly shop in. So I had to improvise. So what have I got in the fridge? … half an onion … a few slices of salami … half a cauliflower … half a tub of mascarpone … It wasn’t looking promising but I was in […]
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If you don’t follow Gennaro Contaldo on Instagram, you’re missing out. He posts great food all the time. When he posted a picture of a lunch time special, I had to make it. He didn’t really describe a recipe so here’s my recipe for a green pesto penne inspired by Gennaro Contaldo. JI Canary Wharf Docklands Another special of the […]
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Here’s a quick round-up of things I’ve been up to in and out of the kitchen lately… Gennaro Contaldo and Bertolli With Butter Just a few days after chatting with Antonio Carluccio, this hungry Essex boy met up with the other greedy Italian Gennaro Contaldo. At a stall in Spitalfields he was cooking using Bertolli With Butter. He was using this […]
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This guest post is something a little different: a recipe from a qualified chef! Here’s Chris’s recipe for batch cooked bolognese. Here’s Chris’s tips in one handy infographic! Over to you Chris… Before we get started, let me take a few moments to introduce myself; my name is Chris, i’ve known Gary for about 6 or 7 years now and […]
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