Enjoying the stuff of life...

Well, sort of...

Having a little fun sharing thoughts, stories and musings about love, life, work, play and all the craziness in-between. Most of it is about Italy and usually has some kind of food connection,,,,


Recent ramblings...

Hemp Tagliatelle with Porcini in Nduda

Hemp Tagliatelle with Porcini in Nduja Butter

This Hemp Tagliatelle with Porcini and Wild Forest Mushrooms cooked in an Nduja butter is…


Hemp Pasta - Tagliatelle

Hemp Pasta – Recipe & Method

Deliciously nutty and earthy, and as easy to make as regular pasta. A genuine super-food!


Pappardelle with Spinach in a Grana and Nutmeg Cream Sauce

Pappardelle with Spinach in a Grana Cream Sauce

Plate up, open some wine, think about someone special and have a lovely evening.


Fusilloni with Mushrooms & Mange Tout in Taleggio Cream

Fusilloni with Mushrooms & Taleggio Cream

Just in case you’re thinking about getting something big, chunky and creamy inside you tonight,,,


Monkfish with Black Rice and Pomegranate

Monkfish with Black Rice and Pomegranate

I’ve never really liked fish, for me it always tasted too much like fish


Tiramisu - Veneto's Favourite Dessert

Tiramisu – Veneto’s Favourite Dessert

All I want to do is smear it all over you and,,, Anyway, it's nice. I like it.


And then there's the book!

I’m still working at it and it’s coming along nicely – feel free to register your interest to be kept informed of updates and of course, it’s publication.

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Featured Articles

Maserati Granturismo MC Stradale

Maserati Granturismo MC Stradale

It's loud and it's fast. It barks and crackles and howls like Neptunes over-sugared feral child


Ristorante Cavallino

Ristorante Cavallino – Maranello Modena

Lunch at The Ferrari Restaurant with ghosts of the past, rampant stallions and the beautiful ones.


Calzone Farcita

Pizzeria Positano – My First Ever Calzone

That Calzone touched my soul and the operatic cacophony surrounding me faded into silence. I had a…


Cappuccino - My First Real Taste Of Italy

Cappuccino – My First Real Taste of Italy

I turned to my mother and asked if everything was going to be that nice? She said yes.


Analogue 2.0 The Revival Of Vinyl

Analogue 2.0 – The Revival Of Vinyl.

It seemed only right that the virgin turntable should pop its cherry on the dark side.


Venison Meatlof Polpettone di Cervo Ripieno

Stuffed Venison Meatloaf – Polpettone di Cervo Ripieno

I’d been thinking about this for a few days as I thought it would be nice to include in my……


Random ramblings...

Spaghetti with Spinach & Chillied Eggs

Spaghetti with Spinach & Chillied Eggs

I will never forget sitting down as a young kid at my Nonna’s table waiting for her to serve up a…


Octopus, Grappa & My Friend Knobby

Octopus, Grappa & My Friend Knobby

If something can happen, it will happen, and always to Knobby. I love him


Orecchiette with Four Cheese Sauce

Orecchiette with Four Cheese Sauce & Peppers

I’ve just watched my neighbours garden fence set off for Belgium, which is a bit of a shame because…


The Bath Arms - Horningsham - Oyster Snot Porridge

The Bath Arms – Horningsham, Wiltshire.

Oyster snot porridge and baked cud scoffed by pheasant plucking beaters at The Bath Arms.


Alfredo Sauce

Was Alfredo Sauce actually invented by the English?

Over 200 years before a little Roman trickster by the name of Alfredo di Lelio came along,,,


Pollo Milanese

Chicken Milanese with Polenta Mash & Peppers

I hate polenta. Which in itself is no big deal in the grand scheme of things, except for the fact…


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This Marc Anthony has nothing to do with milk baths, snake bites, latin tunes, fat arses, Cleopatra or Caesar.