The Botanical Kitchen
Recipes, travel and the occasional rant
It’s a freezing, wet, windy day in North London. I tried various things to get properly warm this morning and had countless cups of tea but nothing seemed to hit the spot. There was much paperwork to be done but I sought refuge in the kitchen instead of the office. It’s the warmest place in the house. […]
I haven’t spent much time on the allotment this year. What with opening up a cafe, settling into a rhythm of freelance work and just general family life it’s been hard to get there on a regular basis. My crops have suffered as a result but if there’s one veg that never lets me down it’s […]
The Amalfi coast is one of Italy’s most magical places. Sun drenched and scenic but surprisingly laid back. This book exudes the classic Italian style that is this region. Katie and Giancarlo Caldesi have travelled across the Amalfi Coast in search of recipes that define the area. This is their fourth book and my first. A little […]
This recipe was inspired by Gennaro Contaldo’s recipe in The Two Greedy Italians Eat Italy book. I couldn’t find any chestnut flour and so tried it with the vacuum packed or tinned variety by Merchant Gourmet. It worked rather well but you might want to add the vacuum packed chestnuts to the potatoes at the […]
This recipe is inspired by Antonio Carluccio and Gennaro Contaldo from their wonderful book Two Greedy Italians Eat Italy. You can find their recipe in the book or on the BBC website. This cake is rich and filling so don’t do what I did and cut yourself a huge slice because you will struggle to […]
This book accompanies the new TV series of the same name on BBC2. I could watch these two chatting and laughing away all day but sadly there are just 4 episodes . By these ‘two’ I mean of course Antonio Carluccio and Gennaro Contaldo. they’ve been around for as long as I can remember and […]