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Linguine alle vongole

Tomato Bruschetta with Chilli

Six weeks ago to the day, my day job came to an end. It was really the best thing to have happened – irrespective of these very troubling times. I needed a break- pure and simple – and I had great plans to dedicate much more time to Love The Kitchen. Instead I switched off…

Redcurrant jelly, Dijon mustard, and herb gravy for Beef.

In most instances, I am more than happy to have my food au naturel, and am not one to drown out the ingredients with gravy. For that matter, I do not really like overly wet food served up (aside from the obvious exception where this condition in mandatory – soup springs to mind). A dose…

Smoked salmon, spring onion, and caper linguine

Life, it seems, has taken a really positive turn of events. Up until about 3 weeks ago, (and to be honest, a pretty awful 2015 to date) I was a little uncertain as to the direction my professional life was taking (as I have made a total of £0.17 revenue in Amazon affiliate commission from…

Smoked salmon, artichoke and red onion pizza

According to Wikipedia (so, it must be true), the ‘Pizza’ was invented in 1889 when Neopolitan pizza maker Raffaele Esposito was commissioned by the Royal Palace of Capodimonte to create a pizza in honour of Queen Margherita. The tomato, mozzarella cheese and basil creation – as legend would have it – matched the colours of…