Archives for November 2007

Battistero – beautiful Italian Christmas panettone

Battistero – beautiful Italian Christmas panettone

We've now received our Christmas range of beautiful Italian chocolate panettone from Battistero. These were the most popular Christmas gifts last year, as much for the unique designs of the tins as for the cakes themselves!   The name Battistero is Italian for baptistry and this year is the … [Read more...]

Lasagne alla bolognese pie

Lasagne alla bolognese pie

With the cold weather coming, who doesn't need comfort food? Well, here is one of my favourites - my mamma's lasagne! I love preparing this dish, even though it takes many hours to get the ragout ready. As per my Bolognese heritage, the ragout must cook for at least 6 hours. Many details are … [Read more...]