Roast haloumi and veg pasta with garlic cream
I’ve done this a couple of times now. I can’t for the life of me get it to LOOK very attractive, but it does taste very attractive. This is definitely one for the 20% category because […]
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Salmon with a prawn, cheese and herb crust
Shaun’s eyes watered when I told him his prawns were going into the blender, but it had to be done. There were only a few left over – not enough to make them the focus […]
Prawn and spinach-stuffed salmon en croute
This weekend I felt like doing something a bit more involved and trying something new. I’d done a James Martin salmon en croute a few years ago and that was delicious, but I decided to go it […]
Weekend egg and bacon breakfast muffins
There is nothing very difficult or unusual about this, but I was excited to find my crumpet rings made the perfect-sized eggs. It’s the small things… What to use – serves 2 2 muffins 6 […]
Apple tarte tartin
I’ve made this now for pretty much everyone I know because it’s easy. I am not good at puddings a) because I don’t generally eat them, b) because I can’t generally make them, and c), […]
Creamy mushroom ravioli with garlic shrimp butter
I’ve pondered making my own pasta for years but thought it would be too much of a mission. I took the plunge recently and bought a pasta roller and have made ravioli twice now. While I’ve […]
Mary Berry parma ham and mushroom pasta
I saw her make this on tv on Saturday morning and thought I’d give it a go. It was really very tasty indeed. If I did it again I think I’d lighten it and make […]
Salmon in a creamy prawn, white wine and garlic mushroom sauce
An idea for a fishy Friday night dinner or an alternative Sunday roast. We had it as a Sunday roast. Salmon is quite a ‘meaty’ fish and worked really well with the roast spuds and […]
Scallops and white pudding
On holiday in France a few years ago, before dinner, I was handed a small plate of sliced and fried boudin blanc. It was one of those foodie moments that lodge in your memory, so delicious […]
White wine on a bed of cubed ice, with an avocado
This is something I like to throw together when I don’t have enough energy left in the evening to wield my trusty spatula. It’s cheap, easy and ready in seconds. The beauty of the screw […]
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