Planning a New Year party celebration? Thinking of making calamari rings as a funky starter? Well… think again… Continue reading
Monthly Archives: December 2014
Ricciarelli senesi / Happy Christmas everyone!
This is a typical Tuscan Christmas delight from the town of Siena, but found everywhere in Italy at this time of the year – probably coming a close second to panettone as the traditional treat of the season. But in the cartoon kitchen, having been prepared well in advance, they would not have made it past the solstice at Fidget’s rate of consumption. No doubt there will be words… Continue reading
Duck with plum sauce and vegetable side dishes

Panda has been with us in the cartoon kitchen for almost three weeks now, and – despite Fidget’s initial dismay – his unexpected arrival has blossomed into a period of delicious and exotic culinary creativity. So with Christmas fast approaching, the Rowes have been inspired yet again… Continue reading
Spicy pork and stir-fried noodles

After a shaky start last week (any regular reader will have noticed just how much Fidget resented being upstaged by the arrival of such an esteemed guest in the cartoon kitchen), it’s become more than bearable: our resident hero has even started to see the silver lining… Continue reading
