GastroGrrl

“The trouble with eating Italian food is that five or six days later you're hungry again. ” - George Miller

Comfort food

What do you cook for someone who's poorly sick?  Last night I made our favourite comfort food, as H isn't well.  He has a bad cold / sinus infection, poor lamb.  (Actually, is it appropriate to call a veggie 'poor lamb'?!).  Anyway, I made veggie sausages, peas, mash and gravy ...

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La-di-dah it’s Al di La

I wonder if it's possible to write a virtual review, praising a restaurant without having actually been there?  It's my brother's birthday today (happy birthday!), and last night he went out for dinner to his local neighbourhood trattoria in Brooklyn, where he lives.  Apparently, al di la (not sure how you ...

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Gusto

I like reading reviews - of films, books and restaurants - but I always try and make up my own mind where I can.  After all, one person's sushi is another person's slimy raw fish. A week ago I visited Gusto (the Alderley Edge branch).  By chance, I read a review of ...

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Children in Need

I came over all domestic goddess the other night.  Our office has organised a 'bake off' for Children in Need - bring something in, and make a donation if you want a slice/piece of cake/biscuit/whatever has been brought in.  I decided this year to make an effort and actually do ...

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Chips on the knee and peppermint tea

I had to break the news today to a colleague of mine that Starbucks would not be returning to our local branch of Sainsbury’s after its refit.  She was horrified.  Personally, I don't care.  I’d rather support independent coffee shops if I can. I’d much rather have lunch at Al ...

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