Pumpkin soup is such a classic and delicious soup that I just cannot but put on my blog! So to continue with the pumpkin feast, below is my pumpkin soup recipe.
Monday, 29 October 2012
Sunday, 28 October 2012
Pumpkin Feast - Pumpkin cups with minced beef
Autumn is in its best
in England and pumpkins of all different sizes and shapes are back on the
counters, ready to be used in all possible kinds of autumnal dishes. I love
autumn and I love pumpkins. Their use in the kitchen is very versatile and you
can make both sweet and savoury dishes with them or use them in breads, etc. There
are many types of pumpkins and I have to say that I have been mostly cooking
with butternut squash so far but with the Halloween coming up and with the
beautiful choice in the supermarkets, I tried some other types as well this
time.
Sunday, 21 October 2012
Jamie's Italian
What else should I start my “Eating out in London” section than Jamie’s Italian. Jamie’s Italian is a special restaurant for me and that’s for several reasons. It is the first restaurant I visited in London, it is also a restaurant where I met wonderful people while I was working there and last but not least it is a restaurant where I learned a lot about food and where my passion for food was further developed.
I love Jamie Oliver for his enthusiasm and attitude to food and cooking. Jamie’s Italian, although a restaurant of a worldwide known chef, is not a posh restaurant as one would expect. It is a very relaxed restaurant with a rustic feel and dynamic atmosphere. The staff is trained to a great standard and they are ready to answer any of your questions. Do you want to know where the prawns come from? Do you want to know what the chicken was fed with? They will be ready to tell you! Something I was very impressed with.
As the title suggests, Jamie’s Italian serves Italian cuisine and you can get here the best of the best from Italian produce. The menu consists of before-meal-nibbles/breads, antipasti, pasta, mains, side dishes and desserts, i.e. the typical Italian menu, some of which change with seasons. I have eaten almost everything in this restaurant and my favourites are prawn linguine, feather steak, squid ink pasta with scallops and sausages with braised lentils and tomato salsa. From the desserts, it was then the lemon curd slice and the warm brownie with raspberries.
I always had a great time in Jamie’s Italian however, lately (I am not sure whether this is the impact of the fact that the chain grows so quickly), but I’m afraid, it’s not everywhere what it used to be. My personal tip in London would be Canary Wharf – this is the first Jamie’s Italian that was opened in London and I never left disappointed. Also, given the area, it is not that busy for dinners as, e.g. Covent Garden is and so you feel more comfortable and not so rushed there. I have been there many times and it’s been my favourite of all Jamie’s! And what about you? Have you been to Jamie’s? What did you like about it?
Image source: Jamie Oliver, Australian Design Review
Tuesday, 9 October 2012
Orange Tart with Vanilla Mascarpone
I love desserts! I love
sweets. You know how your eating habits are influenced by your family – well, I
was influenced by my mum heavily in that sense that she loves to have something
sweet after every proper meal, i.e. lunch and dinner, and I am the same. I love
to have something sweet every day. I am not a very chocolate person, something
that my friends can’t really understand but yeah, I’m not. I am not saying I
don’t eat chocolate but it wouldn’t be my first choice. I love creamy desserts
and biscuits.
