Mulled wine, exotic spices, log fire… what could be more festive! Continue reading
Category Archives: Fidget Approved
Pumpkin ice cream / gelato alla zucca
Once you’ve tried this, you’ll understand why… Continue reading
Ligurian Ponente Coast – Laigueglia, Cervo and Colletta di Castelbianco
Yes, Fidget is right to be worried… Continue reading
Gennaro’s minestrone
Always the helpful soul, as soon as he heard the word minestrone Salmon reached for that vintage can of beans he’s been trying to smuggle into something for ages… Continue reading
Granny’s custard pie / Torta della nonna
Early autumnal, perhaps, but Fidget is feeling nostalgic about Nonna Dora today, so the Rowes have indulged him by showcasing her out-of-this-world pie. Continue reading
Pasta al pomodoro, pecorino e ‘nduja
Practically unknown until recently outside the Italian region of Calabria, ‘nduja is now catching hold among lovers of spicy food. If you do manage to get your hands on some of this fiery, spreadable insaccato, make this dish without delay. And although, like Salmon (who seems, incidentally – note to picture editor – to have been rejuvenating his barnet) you may have to deploy the fire extinguisher, trust your cartoon kitchen crew: it’s worth it. Continue reading
Spiced carrot, pistachio and almond cake
That’s right: not just any carrot cake – an F&R carrot cake! Continue reading
Spaghetti all’arrabbiata
How can you have any dinner, Fidget, if you don’t clean your room? Yes, Trota is getting annoyed, and when she gets annoyed it can be thunderbolt and lightning (very, very frightening) in the cartoon kitchen… 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
Chez Rowe 