Beetroot Brownies

INGREDIENTS Serves 12 – Approx. 255kcal per slice METHOD Enjoy!

Ciambella al Caffè & Cioccolato

INGREDIENTS • 3 eggs • 230g sugar • 180g unsalted butter • 150ml espresso coffee  • 380g self-raising flour • 16g baking powder  • 100g chocolate pieces  METHOD Enjoy!

Surviving Lockdown: Positive Attitude leads to Positive Changes

58 days since the UK went on lockdown… Where is your head at? Are you coping with this new ‘lifestyle’ we all find ourselves in? I can’t deny that the first 2 weeks were hard. The ‘not knowing’ factor affected all parts of my daily life leaving me questioning everything I was doing! Can we…

Victoria Sandwich Cake

INGREDIENTS For the Sponge 225g caster sugar 225g self-raising flour 225g unsalted butter at room temperature, plus a little extra to grease the tins 2 tsp baking powder 4 medium free-range eggs, at room temperature For the Filling 200g fresh raspberries or if you prefer good quality raspberry/strawberry jam 150g full-fat cream cheese 75g mascarpone…

Lockdown 2020 – 8 Weeks in Pictures

One thing is for sure…we are not going anywhere anytime soon! Cancelling all holidays for 2020, working from home or being in furlough since mid-March, not being able to go outside and not seeing our family & friends for over 8 weeks has become our new norm! How you all doing? Are you surviving? There…

Discovering Puglia: Brindisi

Let me tell you a little something about where I grew up! Puglia is a vast area in the south of Italy. It’s known as the heel of Italy’s “boot” and in my opinion (but maybe I am a little biased) it’s the most charming region in Italy. Its land is touched by both the…

Discovering Puglia: Monopoli

The mission this summer was to visit has much as possible of Puglia, the place where I lived for the first 14 years of my life. I had a plan of action typed up on an A4 sheet of paper and delivered to my dad a week before our departure! He laughed of course, knowing…

Discovering Puglia: Polignano a Mare

When travelling to Puglia one of the destinations on everyone’s lips is Polignano a Mare. Since I was heading to Puglia this summer, I was looking forward to spend some time discovering this place and see what the fuss is all about! Without a doubt the main attraction and what probably makes this place famous…

Lido di Jesolo: An Unexpected Journey

For those of you that know me, you know that I love travelling to Italy. Part of my summer trip this year was to a new place called Lido di Jesolo. A place that I have heard so much about thanks to the Wilson’s sisters who have been holidaying there for the last 10 years….