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Wine: The Big Bottom Theory
Logic or Codswallop? Today’s backside that I will be poking my nose into is the 'punt': the dimple at the base of a bottle of wine. And...
Georgina Donatantonio
Sep 16, 20202 min read
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5 Ways to Cook with... Bone Marrow
I first came head to head with bone marrow on a first date. Accompanied by warm sourdough. And that was the moment. This promising and...
Georgina Donatantonio
Jul 31, 20202 min read
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Crazy for Crostini (part II)
"Absence makes the heart grow fonder". A month apart, and I'd become uptight, irritable, and even more crazy for crostini. There was only...
Georgina Donatantonio
Jul 1, 20203 min read
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Replicating the Perfect... Scotch Egg
Ditch the deep fat fryer. Baked scotch eggs your arteries will thank you for. Before I begin, let me be clear: this is NOT an attempt to...
Georgina Donatantonio
Jun 17, 20203 min read
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Gouda & Stout to Shout About
My Cheesy Pairing: Stout & Gouda Stout; a historical beer with a tumultuous past. Gouda; an irrepressible cheese with a marked history....
Georgina Donatantonio
Jun 15, 20202 min read
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The Quest for the Perfect… Scotch Egg
The classic crawl is given an update. The Summer of 2019 saw me on a quest for the perfect scotch egg. I had a mission: to seek the...
Georgina Donatantonio
Jun 10, 20204 min read
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A Very Italian Burger
The notorious 'Blue Cheese Burger' is given a twist. Why is a burger so alluring? The jaw must defy nature, unhinge, and risk dislocation...
Georgina Donatantonio
Jun 8, 20202 min read
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The Best of British
“We may be a small country, but we’re a great one too.” On the day that was meant to herald the ‘British Cheese Awards’, with many a nose...
Georgina Donatantonio
May 28, 20204 min read
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Crazy for Crostini
Bank Holiday saw me with a bee in my bonnet, and an untameable desire for crostini. So I set off on a virtual roadtrip around Italy,...
Georgina Donatantonio
May 26, 20204 min read
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It's too Gouda be True!
Bendy, rubbery, tasteless... or quite the antithesis? Gouda, or if I were pronouncing it true to its heritage, ‘Howda’. 3 years ago, I...
Georgina Donatantonio
May 12, 20202 min read
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A Porky Blinder
Bucatini seems shy on successfully twirling, and instead, rather brash on hastily untwirling and giving an unexpected blow to the cheek....
Georgina Donatantonio
Apr 29, 20203 min read
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Battle of the Beers (East vs. West)
The East and the West: 180° apart, two distinct territories, and one tempestuous, yet tasty, rivalry. Here, I explore the battle of the...
Georgina Donatantonio
Apr 19, 20205 min read
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Easter Eggsplosion 🤯
Ditch the revered chocolate egg, and come celebrate the explosive egg this Easter. It is a truth universally acknowledged that when...
Georgina Donatantonio
Apr 12, 20202 min read
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Sugar & Spice (and all things nice)
A love or hate, a tasty treat, or a gluttonous affair, the Hot Cross Bun has marked many a young heart, and wholeheartedly left its...
Georgina Donatantonio
Apr 10, 20203 min read
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A Date to Remember
As surely as the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, the best dates of all are the dates you make for yourself. As the world...
Georgina Donatantonio
Apr 1, 20203 min read
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A New Kind of High
The necessity for being frugal is higher than ever, and what better time to forage in a forest than on 'Weed Appreciation Day'. With...
Georgina Donatantonio
Mar 28, 20203 min read
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"I Breathe In..."
“Between affection and contempt, disgust and lust, love and hate”, I present a selection of the finest fragrances for National Fragrance...
Georgina Donatantonio
Mar 24, 20204 min read
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Chuckle, Giggle, Guffaw
Because laughter is also infectious. "I'm constantly laughing. I'll chuckle, I giggle, I guffaw occasionally". (Woody Allen) It’s...
Georgina Donatantonio
Mar 19, 20201 min read
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The Artichoke; a Lesson in Acceptance
On National Artichoke Day, I present to you 'Artichoke & Truffle Gnocchi Gratin'. Conceived & concocted from the contents of a jar......
Georgina Donatantonio
Mar 16, 20202 min read
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What a Load of Balls!
The best balls of all... today is National Meatball Day
Georgina Donatantonio
Mar 27, 20192 min read
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