Tiny Test Kitchen

A little while ago the hubs and I were lucky enough to go to taping of an episode of Saturday Night Live and the taping of the Jimmy Fallon show in one week – I know, I know, when it rains it pours! These tapings along with errand running meant that I would spend more […]

When I first became pregnant the largest change, other than the earlier night and the no drinking, was my diet. You become aware in a way that most people do not have to worry about that everything you put in your body has to be healthful and nurturing. Essentially, your baby is what you eat! […]

Many girls love the movie Sabrina due to Audrey Hepburn and even though I would entirely love all the clothes she wears through that movie (designed by Givenchy!), I love Sabrina even more because of William Holden. I have always been obsessed with the 1950s. It probably stems from a misspent youth of watching far […]

Unlike yesterday’s Carbonara recipe, the origins of this dish are not so mysterious. It is well known that the dish was created in Amatrice in the Lazio region that lies within central Italy. It quickly spread to Rome where it was embraced and recategorized as a Roman recipe. Like the carbonara this sauce should also […]

I made this dish as a side to go with the Herbed, Pan Roasted Chicken with a Red Wine Vinegar Sauce. The creaminess of the extra cheesy bechamel cut the acidity of the vinegar sauce, and the smoked bacon and the blue cheese added other elements of flavor which are not as common in macaroni […]

Huge apologies on the massive gap since my last post!! The hubby and I have been on a whirlwind tour of the absolutely divine Amalfi coast in Italy. We flew into Naples and then travelled to Positano, Sorrento, Capri and flew back to London by way of Rome. Talk about a romantic and beautiful country, […]