The Namesake, a novel by Jhumpa Lahiri. I read it when we were living in New York (2005). We had no kids back then, still I could feel the difficulties of raising a child in a country which is not… Read More ›
Month: February 2013
Marble Pound Cake, the Italian way
I love my grandma’s tea set. I loved her and I loved the way she always used to set up the little side table, by her favourite armchair, when it was tea time. She used to drink it “white”, it… Read More ›
Mini Chocolate Eclairs
Mrs Cricri. Lucky her. She has been living in London for many years, as most of us: two kids, far away from her hometown, a husband super stressed for his job, always tired and sleepless, no weekends to the beach… Read More ›
Bavarian Chocolate Mousse with Chocolate Sponge
..and then there is this bunch of guys, all ex GS and all CBS Alumni, who are very good friends, even if their lives took very different paths. They try hard to get together once in a while to share… Read More ›
Heart Shaped Italian Cookies
‘I am done with my hairdresser, where are you now?’ – ‘doing some shopping for Cicci’s new baby, she’s due at the end of the month and she’s got three now!’ – (particularly high reproductive demographic profiles around here!!!) –… Read More ›
Chiacchiere
Yesterday it was Mardi Gras. I know in UK there is nothing to celebrate about and it’s all about Halloween instead…but we are Italians and maybe sometimes we do it better! 😉 All right, let’s see what’s the difference between… Read More ›
Lunch at Jamie Oliver’s Barbecoa – Madeleines
It’s sunday morning, it’s chilly outside and you don’t really know what to do. So Mr M, Mrs M, Miss M and Mstr M head straight to the Columbia Flower Market to have a quick – very quick, indeed – walk… Read More ›
Linguine with Langoustines and Mint
With our Neapo-Indians friends we drunk a fantastic wine from Costiera Amalfitana, Furore Bianco 2010 by Marisa Cuomo and Mr M prepared for us Linguine with Langoustines and Mint. Mr M is now in his mint time, so he cooks… Read More ›
Aubergine and Tuna Rolls
Of course I miss my beautiful eternal city, its sky, its buildings, its streets and its atmosphere, but what I like better about London is the chance to meet people from all around the world. We met these guys a… Read More ›
Casa Mia in London 