I love this time of year. The cold, hard frosts of winter are finally behind us and we are edging into the warm, bright days of summer....

I love a heatwave. I mean, a heatwave in Britain where temperatures max out at 32 degrees C. I think I would struggle during a 40 odd...

I started to get all nostalgic earlier when one of my best friends sent me a picture from her balcony in Abu Dhabi. The sun was shining...

We are in Italy!!! Not only that but... we're getting married next week!! I cannot believe it's finally here! We have friends and family...

We are in wedding fever mode at the moment. We are on a roll and nothing can stop us now. I can keep spewing sayings but I think I'd...

It doesn't matter what time of year it is, I always miss Italy. I miss the atmosphere, the food, the landscapes, but most of all I miss...

Just under a week now before we go back to Italy! I'm sure you're all sick and tired of hearing about our trips to San Gimignano but oh...

This, believe it or not, is my 100th post on this blog. Celebrations all round! Pass the bubbly. Bubbly? Let's remember I'm only a chef...

What's not to love about Italian food. In Italy, they literally have food for all seasons. Lights things for hot days and warm,...

I love meals that go further. Even if you completely change the way you serve it. A classic example of this is roast dinner leftovers. If...

Because it's nearly Christmas, what does that mean? Exactly, it's cold. I must stipulate that this post related to current weather in the...

We finally had our housewarming... kind of. A couple of weeks ago I had a very good friend visiting from Italy and we thought it would be...