This year didn’t begin well. At approximately 5:45am on the 1st of January 2015 I woke up in a Berber tent in the middle of the Sahara desert in Morocco. I was freezing despite…

Until now I had stayed in hostels, bed & breakfasts, beach huts, caravans, boutique accommodations and luxury hotels, but I never stayed in a mountain chalet…this changed a few weeks ago when I was…

Christmas isn’t here yet, but I have already eaten my fair share of Panettone…I can’t help it: I am Italian and for us Christmas is Panettone! If for some reason you have leftover panettone you…

Venice: it’s impossible not to fall in love with this city. No matter how many times I have been there, every new visit brings a sense of awe for a city that is so…

This week I’m sharing a delicious meat recipe from one of my favourite chefs Ottolenghi: roast chicken with za’atar, sumac and lemon. This recipe for Ottolenghi’s roast chicken comes from his debut cookbook, Ottolenghi,…

If you spot a multi-coloured greenhouse while walking on the Southbank this evening or tomorrow, don’t walk past! Go in, it’s a greenhouse full of herbs and plants courtesy of Spark Your City! Spark…