Life takes you in many directions but, with me, no matter what I do or try to do to to change directions, Teaching always seems to beckon me like a desperate siren lost at sea. It is m… Read More
I have to admit this wasn't one of my most successful recipes.Don't get me wrong, taste-wise it was spot on and brought many good memories of sunny Spain back, but the texture of the rice wa… Read More
As the cold weather approaches, I start thinking of comfort food.Food that warms the body and the soul. Food that you can eat with your slippers on. Food that you can dip your bread in… Read More
Hi there.We're approaching the end of August and I still don't feel 100 per cent but I wanted to share this simple, easy recipe with you.It's fairly quick to make and packed with flavo… Read More
Hi everyone,It's the last day of July and I almost didn't make it this month. It has been a rough month and I haven't been feeling well at all, but I wanted to keep my promise of writi… Read More
I've been thinking a lot about the blog lately, now I have finished writing about my foodie experiences in Italy.I've been mostly thinking about what inspires me to cook.The answer, I'… Read More
One of my most memorable Foodie Experiences in Italy was receiving a phone call from a British TV channel representative that had read my blog.He was looking for someone who could develop a… Read More
My welcoming gift when I moved to Italy was a Pasta machine.It couldn't have been more apt.I was surprised at how easy it was to make homemade pasta. No wonder so many Italian people make th… Read More
So I said I would post once a month. Somehow February crept up on me, came and went and I ran out of days :).Still this post is a celebration in many ways-of my Italian foodie experiences an… Read More
A very happy New Year to all of you!! I have to admit to having shed more than one tear on the New Year's Eve, as 2011 was a truly special year to me and I didn't want to let go of… Read More
Hmm, how many months has it been??Yep, I'm still here, alive and kicking and cooking.Some of my absence has been down to work, some of it to kids but I will have to admit that some of i… Read More
One of my most traumatic foodie experiences in Italy was cooking for my friends' Italian children.Don't get me wrong, they were lovely boys, but just like their Italian adult counterparts, t… Read More
The best intentions...So I promised I would post every Sunday, then work came along and 'bam wang', my Sundays got taken up somehow over the last few weeks.Don't get me wrong, I was pl… Read More
First of all, thanks to everyone for the lovely comments.I do intend on going back to Italy over and over again, and the experience will always stay with me.On the plus side, Iloveflavourme… Read More
After my incredible experience in Italy during last year, I was forced to make a decision last Summer.You see, as much as I had fallen in love with the country, I was terribly disillusioned… Read More
.If you recall, on my last post I mentioned I had been asked to cook for30 plus guests over a weekend-long birthday party.This involved cooking a Saturday Lunch of 5 Italian Courses, a… Read More
So I am waaaaaayyyyyy behind with my posts! I know I am really sorry but I do have several good reasons, you see...Final Exams at the school.Doing the Catering for a Weekend long Birth… Read More
Well I was planning for my next post, a yummy bruschetta covered in saucy vegetables and topped with a fried egg,when I came across the pics for this incredible lasagna I made a while ago… Read More
.Most of us have used Italian Herbs at some point, but it wasn't until I got a lovely Email from Saverio Lo Presti from Ariosto that I really began my journey into Italian herbs.You se… Read More
Well, the anniversary of the blog was very well celebrated thanks to all of you!Initially it was about experimenting with two very different types of cuisine, British and Meditteranean , but… Read More
Ladies and Gents, 'I love Flavour, me!' is officially ONE year old!And what a year it has been too, so many changes, so many adventures!!!To celebrate this event I would like to do two… Read More
A few weeks back, as the Italian Spring sunshine became stronger, the Italian Folk and I headed to one of the most beautiful towns in Lombardia, Mantova.The old town grew within the ca… Read More
It's springtime and I'm really into simple, flavourful dishes.What could be simpler and more flavourful than this typically Italian dish???But before we get cooking, I would like to ta… Read More