A cappella cafe & pizzeria – review

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A cappella cafe & pizzeria a: A cappella, 184c Wells rd, Bristol, BS4 2AL t: 0117 971 3377 w: www.acappellas.co.uk When we sent out a tweet asking for opinions on the best pizzas in Bristol we weren’t expecting to get quite so many tweets back all recommending the same restaurant – A cappella on Wells [...]

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ZaZaBazaar – Around the world in approximately 2 hours!

ZA ZA BAZAAR Harbourside, Canon’s Road, Bristol, BS1 5UH T: 01179 220330 W: http://zazabazaar.com/index.html Unless you’re a Bristolian who’s been living under a rock for the past few weeks then ZaZaBazaar hardly needs any introduction, but I’ll give you a brief one nonetheless! ZaZaBazaar sits on Bristol’s harbourside, in the mammoth space that used to [...]

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Tagliatelle Al Coniglio (Rabbit tagliatelle)

Another recipe from ‘The Classic Pasta Cookbook’ by Giuliano Hazan. This time, rabbit tagliatelle. The recipe suggests parpadelle instead which we didn’t have however tagliatelle is still ribbons and worked just as well. I came across some rabbit reduced to about £2.00 in Sainsburys – worth keeping your eye out for. This recipe does take [...]

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Rich baked tomato pasta All’arrabbiata

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One of the most useful recipe books I own is ‘The Classic Pasta Cookbook’ by Giuliano Hazan – this has all your basic pasta sauces cooked in the traditional Italian way. This dish is something of a mish-mash of two recipes from this book, Pomodori Al Forno (oven baked tomatoes) and All’Arrabbiata – a spicy [...]

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Mascarpone and courgette gnocchi

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Originally from Good Food, I tried this recipe for the first time the other week and absolutely loved it! I’m all about comfort food and this is the perfect meal for the days when you need a pick me up – kind of like a hug on a plate. The gnocchi is squidgy and warming, [...]

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Fresh Focaccia – Minus the Fuss

I am a carb fiend-and bread is my major weakness. To me, there is nothing better than the smell of freshly baked bread (clichéd, I know), but I think I could happily exist on bread alone, in all its doughy glory for ever if I had to.  This recipe is my current favourite recipe, and [...]

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Bristol’s best outside dining experiences

The sun is shining and the sky is blue (well sometimes it is!) – what better way to enjoy the sun than a spot of alfresco dining. Here are some of our favourite outdoor dining experiences in Bristol to help you lap up that summer sun! Under the stars, Narrow Quay, Bristol City Centre No [...]

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Mamma Mia Italian Park Row – Restaurant Review

Mamma Mia Address: 10A Park Row, Bristol, BS1 5LJ Tel: 0117 926 8891 ‎ I’ve walked past this quaint little Italian countless numbers of times however never really went in. Until one Tuesday a few weeks ago when I popped in with as friend for some after work drinks. The name and the decor scream [...]

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Vincenzos Pizza House, Park Street – Restaurant Review

Vincenzo’s Pizza House address: 71A Park Street, Bristol, BS1 5PB tel: 01179 260 908 Vincenzos is somewhere I’ve always walked past with a bit of a snigger, the sky blue building on the corner of Park Stret with a restaurant full of flags, doesn’t really scream “classy establishment” which is why I was surprised when [...]

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Creamy pasta with peas and prosciutto (or bacon)

By it’s Italian name this dish is called ‘Paglia e fieno coi piselli’ but it’s essentially pasta with cream and prosciutto (or bacon if you need to substitute) Another great summer recipe – pasta with prosciutto peas and cream, this is really easy to make but mega tasty. Original recipe from Giuliano Hazan, The Classic [...]

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