Risotto, when done well, is a real chameleon, blending well into whatever sort of meal you want. A meaty winter warmer, a seaside fish extravaganza, a light and zesty alfresco lunch, it pretty much covers all the bases.
Italian
The Red Pepper: a good neighbourhood Italian
Sometimes simple is best, and this little local joint in Maida Vale has been proving that for at least the last 16 years. It was the first restaurant I visited in London as an adult. And it’s turning out pasta … Continued
Crab, chilli and tomato pasta
Fresh crab takes me right back to being a kid in Cornwall, sitting outside in the warm summer weekend mornings. My step-dad would come back from the fish shop clutching a whole paper-wrapped pink crab, like a chest of buried … Continued
Gnocchi with a vegetable ragu
I don’t know about you, but I’m starting to feel the damp tendrils of Autumn approaching. There are a few leaves starting to turn brown and spiral desultorily to the pavement. And mornings are noticeably cooler. Not that this is … Continued
A fritatta with pesto, tomato and potato
I have it on good authority (that’s you @catty!) that what I made last night was quite definitely a fritatta. Not a tortilla. No sir. Defintely a fritatta. Still not sure of the difference, maybe it was the pesto? At … Continued
Sardo
Last night involved a trip to Sardo, a Sardinian restaurant just off Tottenham Court Road – discovered last June, and revisited twice since then. The menu (except for the specials) hasn’t changed at all and worry about choosing the wrong … Continued