italian

Christina introduces you to the food of her family home and gives you some authentic recipes along the way!...

Christina shares an insight into the Sicilian food culture she grew up in and gives you some true Italian recipes to try...

Going out for a meal to celebrate a friend’s birthday, this hidden gem of a small, family-run Italian restaurant, located right opposite the Broadway cinema in the Hockley area of the city centre, was a great experience. The staff were warm and welcoming, the atmosphere intimate and enchanting, the...

No cream? No mascarpone? You may be wondering how carbonara can have the creamy texture that we all know and love without the cream or mascarpone. Fear not, just put your trust in the Italian culinary gods and you will have a quick, delicious, velvety and not too unhealthy...

Sexy Mamma Love Cichetti (not spaghetti, its sister restaurant just around the corner) is on Carlton St, as you head into the indie area that is Hockley. The staff were super friendly upon our arrival, kindly giving us the candle-lit street-view seat. We were there on a Friday night and...

A masterpiece made easy to wow your date, mates or even the family. This wholesome dish displays hours of gastronomical hardship when in reality the preparation is minimal, giving you ample time to make moves on your hot date.   Preparation time: 30 minutes   Cooking time: 3 hours...

Gnocchi? What’s that? That’s what I often hear when I decide to make gnocchi. I discovered this dish when I went on holiday to Italy this summer and I decided to recreate it. It’s a wonderful Italian dish, with the gnocchi itself being a small potato that is similar...