messy gatto kitchen

what i made, what i ate, what i shot
What i called ‘special mushrooms’ today to Faith and Kirsty. Bought today to make a nice mushroom risotto some time in the next couple days. Really loving the huge variety of mushrooms available at the local supermarket… risotto shot to follow…

What i called ‘special mushrooms’ today to Faith and Kirsty. Bought today to make a nice mushroom risotto some time in the next couple days. Really loving the huge variety of mushrooms available at the local supermarket… risotto shot to follow…

Chocolate lava pots.  Yum! Don’t think I have to say more!

Chocolate lava pots. Yum! Don’t think I have to say more!

Look who has been baking. Hazelnut kisses!

Look who has been baking. Hazelnut kisses!

my contribution to christmas - 2 gluten free cakes
dark chocolate and hazlenut cake with pear on top
and almond, white chocolate and lemon cake

my contribution to christmas - 2 gluten free cakes

dark chocolate and hazlenut cake with pear on top

and almond, white chocolate and lemon cake

prepping christmas roasts

home made mulled cider - still thinking about it… when is Jenny making more?!

home made mulled cider - still thinking about it… when is Jenny making more?!

Second Christmas away from home - this year it was spent with 11 other aussie orphans… i think we did alright, i know i was well satisfied
Roast chicken, roast lamb, roasted duck fat potatos, roasted carrot, parsnip and sweet potato and greens. Oh also, a leg of ham!

Second Christmas away from home - this year it was spent with 11 other aussie orphans… i think we did alright, i know i was well satisfied

Roast chicken, roast lamb, roasted duck fat potatos, roasted carrot, parsnip and sweet potato and greens. Oh also, a leg of ham!

in the fridge, in the pot! asparagus, peas, broccoli, tinned macrel, chilli and parmesan pasta… my christmas eve dinner… stuck to my grandpa’s tradition of no meat on christmas eve, only didn’t make it to the fish market to buy 12 dozen oysters… miss you nonno..

in the fridge, in the pot! asparagus, peas, broccoli, tinned macrel, chilli and parmesan pasta… my christmas eve dinner… stuck to my grandpa’s tradition of no meat on christmas eve, only didn’t make it to the fish market to buy 12 dozen oysters… miss you nonno..

And out of the tin

And out of the tin

Hang over Sunday bake off - rhubarb cake

Hang over Sunday bake off - rhubarb cake

Brixton retro markets followed by a little something to eat - cheeky burger and chicken and mushroom pie. Nom Nom Nom!

Brixton retro markets followed by a little something to eat - cheeky burger and chicken and mushroom pie. Nom Nom Nom!

it’s been a while since I posted anything but I finally got a spare minute to be a bit creative. 
Rhubarb, yogurt and some oats with cinnamon

it’s been a while since I posted anything but I finally got a spare minute to be a bit creative.
Rhubarb, yogurt and some oats with cinnamon

herbs herbs for everything, from the local kos market… living in london, i took a bag home…

herbs herbs for everything, from the local kos market… living in london, i took a bag home…