When it is al dente, drain using a slotted spoon and add it to the pan with the duck and vegetables. This first major UK exhibition to explore the exceptional talents of the Renaissance master Donatello, arguably the greatest sculptor of all time, presented a fresh vision of the artist and his influence on subsequent generations. From lobster linguine to homemade pizzas - not to mention the colossal lemon tart, this new cookbook published by Phaidon will reveal all the best-selling most delicious recipes of Big Mamma restaurants. Big Mamma Cucina Popolare: Contemporary Italian Recipes features 130 of the best recipes from the Big Mamma team.

seven restaurants in Paris (BigLove, Pink Mamma and more), one in Lille, two in London (Gloria and Circolo Popolare), and with more to come. Contributing to the volume’s lighthearted feel are dishes named after pop culture figures, such as Egg Sheeran (poached eggs with cress cream), Snoop Dogg Pasta (tagliolini with rapini and anchovies), and Daft Punch (fruit punch with prosecco); a variety of witty sidebars (“This dish is perfect for impressing a date.It is definitely this passion that is shared by the whole team, and the sincerity that surrounds the whole process that lets people have such a good time.

Adding instant coffee to the praline at the point of blitzing the hazelnut brittle, however, resulted in a slightly sour, bitter aftertaste, so I remade this without the coffee. Then the filling 800 ml single cream,80 ml double cream,250 ml mascarpone and 100 g icing sugar -beaten for many,many minutes and not becoming a creme Chantilly (as too much single cream? A large book with wonderful photographs, a nice grosgrain ribbon page marker, and clearly written recipes.So, if you can’t get to Shoreditch or Fitzrovia, do it at home with the help of this book and big mamma’s tips. No giant pepper mills in sight in their restaurants, just classic recipes tweaked and, as the kids say,’kicked up a notch’ or’taken to the next level’.

Bake in the preheated oven for 50 minutes or when a cocktail stick (toothpick) inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean. And, as is the modern way, you get a preface – a mission statement that mentions’good vibes’ and, of course,’passion’. If you're yet to hit up cult London eateries Gloria and Circolo Popolare, Big Mamma, the group behind the buzz, are bringing their twist on Italian cooking straight to your kitchen with a cookbook.To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Jimi Famurewa, Evening Standard on Circolo Popolare "You'll have seen the cheese wheel carbonara on Instagram, heard about the 10-level lasagne from excited friends, and read about the mountainous lemon meringue pie in restaurant reviews.

Though the restaurants burst with bonhomie, it appears the magic lies in the setting, and not in the dishes themselves. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. In her review for the Times, Marina O’Loughlin said about Gloria that ‘the interior is over-upholstered, overdecorated, over the top, a shrieking hen-party antithesis to contemporary style.

It can be heated and used to make quick and tasty tomato sauces to serve with fried or scrambled eggs, meats and much more. The menu features cicchetti, a sort of Italian style tapas, as well as fine, crispy Roman pizzas (for the first time), as well as a crazy selection of deserts which you can admire directly on the kitchen counters. Instagram giant Big Mamma is a mini-chain of flamboyant Italian restaurants brought over from France (contradiction? When the oil is hot, fry the duck legs for 10 minutes on each side over a high heat until golden brown.