Archive for August, 2005

Gianni’s

Saturday, August 13th, 2005

Hmm I’m not impressed. People had long told me Gianni’s was great. The atmosphere is kinda cute, the waiters try to make it a fun place. I think in such a small dining room they have to stop people smoking though.
We went for my sister’s birthday and we were a fairly big party, I […]

Update on the squash with pasta.

Thursday, August 11th, 2005

Damn it turned out really good. Roasted the squash till tender, with some balsamic.
Heated olive oil in a pan, a decent slug. Then stirred in a paste of garlic, rosemary, thyme, oregano and chilli flakes that I had bashed in a pestle. Sauteed the cubes of pancetta, then after adding the chunks of squash. After […]

The Langton.

Thursday, August 11th, 2005

Yesterday was the wife’s birthday, so we went out to the Langton for a dinner. We were both kind of tired so decided not to have starters.
The place looks great, its an old school or something. Plenty of parking a busy little terrace which is great for summer drinks. Inside, a nice looking bar, not […]

Pasta with roasted squash.

Thursday, August 11th, 2005

For tonights dinner I am trying a new thing. Roasting squash, with olive oil and balsamic vinegar to go with pancetta and penne pasta.
Not 100% how it will turn out, I don’t want the squash too mushy, so I am going to lighlty roast it, then fry it to caramelise the outside corners. The flavour […]

Welcome to Go Cheltenham

Wednesday, August 10th, 2005

Go Cheltenham is the honest guide to Cheltenham eating out. Not too much crap, just one persons guide to the cuisine of the Cotswolds.
Hope you have fun and feel free to comment on the reviews if you disagree.