Chilled Melon Soup
Spread the loveChlled melon soup made with the sweetest summer melons and red prawns At a recent cooking lesson at Eataly London as a guest of the Italian Chamber of Commerce, we learnt to make 2 dishes with some truly fabulous ingredients. All the ingredients we used were either PDO or PGI status (Protected Destination…
Review: Zizzi Italian St Giles
Spread the loveFor the longest time, I thought Zizzis was another high street pizza chain but I was wrong. It has a rather extensive Italian menu at very decent prices. I was invited to review Zizzi’s new Ruby Chocolate dessert, the new pink hued chocolate that is going to pastry chefs’ new secret ingredient. But first…
Zia Lucia Authentically Italian Pizzas
Spread the loveItalian voices bounce off the bare brick walls. Allessio from Sardinia, is doing that waiter’s balancing act of several fully laden plates on both arms. Behind the counter, a hive of activity surrounds the wood fire pizza oven. This was a weekday afternoon at Zia Lucia. In the short few months that it…
Simplicity delivered at Pizza Union Spitalfields
Spread the loveSometimes, you just crave for something simple. Here at Pizza Union, the concept is simple. A short menu with a few salads and starters is extended by a choice of wood fired pizzas. You place your food and drinks order at the counter and then find a seat. A few short minutes later,…
Zingy Luxardo Cocktails at Obica Soho
Spread the loveLuxardo hosted a really fun evening of cocktails paired with some superior Italian plates at the Obica Mozzarella Bar on Poland Street. Luxardo’s Brand ambassador “G” Franklin was mixing up some truly inventive cocktails. Luxardo started off making their renowned Maraschino Cherry Liquer in 19C which is still being produced to the original recipe…
