Venice and a Venetian Cookbook

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Three weeks ago, it was a warm and sunny day in Italy and I was happily strolling around Venice, holding hands with my fiancé. Ehm...lucky girl, I know. We had spoken about going there for a mini-honeymoon after our wedding in September, but the occasion...

Pistachio & Coffee Cake

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Did I mention that I'm in the final of Lavazza Coffee Set Match? The results were announced on Friday and now it's only me and Michelle, of Utterly Scrummy, left in the competition! We have been asked to prepare one final blog post, a judge will review...

Seventeen: Szechuan Dinner

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One of the perks of being a food blogger is getting invited to nice events, such as tastings, cookery lessons and opening parties. These occasions offer the chance to experience different dishes, discover new cuisines and meet people with whom I share...

The Wimbledon Cake

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When I first told my mum that I was taking part in the Lavazza Coffee Set Match competition, she said to me: "you are going to make the birthday cake, aren't you?". Let me explain, for those of you who are not familiar with the birthday traditions of...

Scandilicious Brunch

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Finally I am getting round to writing about the Scandilicious Brunch I attended back in (gasp, time flies!) April. I've been in love with everything Scandinavian ever since I traveled in Norway last year and then visited Stockholm in January. With stunning...

Roast Sunday with Ben Spalding - Day 2

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Two weeks ago I blogged about Roast Sunday, the pop-up restaurant with chef Ben Spalding. After seeing my photos on Mondomulia, the event organizer Daniel Young (of Young & Foodish) invited me to attend the next lunch as official photographer! As...

Choux Pastry with Coffee Cream - Bigné al Caffè

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I'm writing today's post from a café in the centre of Trieste, Italy, sitting in the sun and enjoying an aperitivo with Spritz Aperol. I have been on holiday for the whole week, going to the beach and visiting Trieste and Venice, but most of all spending...

The Real Greek

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A few weeks ago I was invited by a PR agency to a cookery lesson at The Real Greek, consisting of a 2-hour workshop on how to make traditional Greek Moussaka. I don't normally get invited to such events - I suppose that's because my blog doesn't feature...

Toffee Coffee Cupcakes with Espresso Frosting

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I have a very special post for you today, for two reasons: first, the Diamond Jubilee celebrations are about to start and I decided to get into the spirit with Union Jacks cupcake cases and hand-crafted white/blue/red bunting! The recipe I have chosen...