She roared like a wild boar!
Wild boar with Olives and Herbs
Italy
Pick me up Tuscan style
Tiramisu: My first trip to Tuscany was so eventful, I’m amazed I ever wanted to go back! Amidst the stress of manoeuvring through the tiny Italian side streets and almost getting locked outside the city walls and having to hitch a lift back in, added to the holidays’ charm! People are often surprised that I …
Cracking Christmas Cooking
Christmas chocolate truffles and Panforte The last few weeks have been the craziest in the 1-year lifespan of The Fuss Free Foodie! A last minute shoot working on short foodie video for a British food maker, local TV network Made coming to do Christmas cooking in my house, and not to mention all the chat about my …
Happy Birthday Fuss Free
Stained glass window decorations and amaretti biscuits I can’t believe that this time last year I was only just posting up my first blog and hoping a few people would be interested enough to read! In fact, over 17,000 of you did! It’s been quite a 12 months with many highlights but the last 2 …
When you lose your path, don’t seek too hard to get back on track….
Vanilla Panna Cotta Sometimes lifes detours can reveal the best scenery; So if you lose your path, maybe don’t try too hard to get back on track. Often what we THINK is what we need isn’t always the case and the universe has a greater plan for us! Revealing far many more gifts and learnings …
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Risotto style rice and peas with salmon
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Spinach and ricotta cannelloni
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Stuffed chicken breast in Parma ham
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Aubergine Parmigiana
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De La-sagne
Lasagne I guess I am not in your typical demographic to be going to a hip-hop gig! On Saturday Morning at the park, when I mentioned to a dad I was at De La Soul the previous evening, I could read the subtext running behind his eyes…! Funny thing about the friends you meet when …