Joe Delucci Gelato

Chocolate and hazelnut gelato

Zizzi

I ALWAYS get the ameretti cheesecake at Zizzi, no matter how stuffed I am. Droooooooooool.

Churros

Recipe

Ingredients
235ml Water
30g White sugar
3g Salt
30ml Vegetable oil
125g Plain flour

Coating
Sugar
Cinnamon


Mix the sugar and cinnamon in a tray.

In a small saucepan, combine the water, sugar, salt and oil and bring to the boil. Remove from heat and stir in the flour, until mixture form a ball.

Heat oil in a pan.

Put mixture into a piping bag with a star shape nozzle.

When oil is hot, pipe long strips of dough in the oil, I used my finger to 'cut' the stripes from nozzle. Fry until golden and drain on paper towels before rolling in the sugar and cinnamon mixture.

(Note. I had to use 3 piping bags because they had burst while piping the strips into the oil, maybe material are better than the plastic ones I used. Please be careful when piping the dough in the hot oil, aim to pipe as close to the oil as possible as to prevent oil splashes. I used rubber gloves while handling the piping bag and piping into the oil)

Hailstones In JUNE!

Er... Didn't someone say it was SUMMER?!

Summer's Birthday Party

I was asked to make 40 cupcakes for the party. Hello Kitty themed... I think the cupcakes was more of a hit with the adults than the kids!

Beyonce @ The O2

We had dinner at Rodizio Rico then drinks at Thai Silk before going to the concert. Beyonce was amaaaazing! Great night.

Green and Blue

Met up with Van Soi for a catch up at Green and Blue wine bar. I love it here- especially during the summer when the doors open into the street. It's a place where you can kick back and have a good drink with friends in a chilled atmosphere. They do great nibbles to accompany the wines too.

Zebrano

Met the girl's for drinks at Zebrano in SoHo.







Tunic and vest both from Topshop.

Marks and Spencer's Penny Sale

All for 5p!

Profiteroles

Recipe from Delia Smith

Jen's Birthday

Invited Jen round for birthday lunch at my house.


Inside was a Beyonce CD with tickets to her I am Sasha Fierce concert.




Steamboat.


Made individual Chinese fruit cake for dessert.

Celeb Spotting

Gok Wan and Ben Shepherd at Ox St.

Tuts My Barreh

The Storks Been

Lay gave birth to my first nephew on her birthday. Hello baby Chase, welcome to the family x




Gift basket I put together for the new arrival.

Algarve

Algarve

Portuguese Egg Tarts

These were almost the best part of the holiday. Which doesn't mean the holiday was rubbish- but that the egg tarts were THAT good. Manage to smuggle more than a dozen home in our suitcases.