"Beef shin lasagne “The only snowy scene I’m interested in this year is the one on top of the lasagne at Tom’s Pasta. This hefty slab came topped with a generous showering of parmesan and, like the first snow of Christmas, I was immediately excited upon seeing it. The sauce was on the thicker side and the shredded pieces of flavourful beef shin felt like a decadent take on the usual minced meat. The pasta was perfectly cooked too, so each layer was distinct and didn’t meld into a mushy mess. Eating this on a cold evening at the Italian spot in Hackney felt like an appropriately wholesome way to round off the year”- SC " - Jake Oliver, Rianne Shlebak, Sinead Cranna