Bacon and egg risotto
Did any of you see the Take That virtual gig last night? I googled Robbie Williams afterwards. Turns out he’s VERY rich. And speaking of rich, so – very much so – is this. I […]
Cheese
Butternut, bocconcini and beetroot salad
An idea for a summer salad which combines a mild cheese, sweet butternut and earthy beetroot. What to use Bocconcini (mini mozzarella) Butternut squash – peeled, sliced and roasted with salt and olive oil Beetroot […]
Chorizo and prawn linguini
This was to celebrate my friend Shaun leaving his job after 16 years and starting a new venture. This is garlicky prawns and chorizo served on pasta soaked in a creamy white wine sauce. It […]
Winter comfort food
This concoction was born the day after a dinner, via the combination of a stale baguette, leftover bruschetta topping and a bag of grated gruyere. It brought the baguette back to life and has become […]
Pasta alla Norma
I went to Switzerland for a weekend recently and while I was there my hosts introduced me to a Sicilian pasta called Pasta alla Norma. Who’s Norma, you may ask? The story goes that in […]
Red pepper and pecorino pasta
So this small red pepper had been sitting on the middle shelf of the fridge for some time, blinking into the light, looking out expectantly every time the door was opened, silently shouting, “roast me!” […]
Mushroom and spinach frittata – Atkins-friendly
Pasta and rice have been cooked a lot in my house lately, which has completely undone all the work from last year and lost pounds have been piled back on. Well done me. So pasta, […]
10-minute pasta – tomato, spinach and prawn
This is dead easy and quick. I think I prefer it without the prawns actually. And it could have taken a bit of chilli too. What to use – serves 1 A handful of shallots […]
Arancini (Italian fried rice balls)
Shame about the boring photo but I made all these Italian dishes in one night and the photography took second place to delivering them all in an edible state. The arancini were a lot more […]
Tomato and burrata salad
So simple, just make sure you buy good quality tomatoes and cheese. What to use – serves 4 as a starter 400g tomatoes – I used these 200g burrata extra virgin olive oil fresh basil […]
